Thursday night both Yasiel Puig and Howie Kendrick were both aiming to make a play on a pop-fly. They did not see each other. Kendrick's elbow nailed Puig in the face as they collided. 

Puig stayed down for a few minutes. It was a scary scene as the 24-year-old star was lying there. It seemed like all of Dodger Nation stopped in fear of the loss of their Cuban star. Nevertheless, Puig got up and walked off on his own power. Everyone's prayers had been answered; Puig was okay. 

"There hasn't been any trouble out there all spring. It was just one of those things," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "I don't know if Yasiel didn't think he could call it early enough. I mean, you can't call for it until you know you've got it, so everybody keeps coming until the end. And obviously with him calling it late, Howie's going to keep going and he's going to have trouble stopping."

Los Angeles took Puig for a concussion test to make sure he would be able to play in the near future. He was replaced by outfielder Chris Heisey.

Alanna Rizzo of SprortsNet LA reported a few hours after the game that the 6-foot-3, 235-pounder would be all right, and removing him from the Cactus League game was precautionary.

"I'm glad everybody's OK. That's the main thing," Mattingly said. "It looked like Howie got him in the neck or the throat with his shoulder. Howie didn't hear anything until the last second. The infielder's going to keep going until he hears something, and that's basically what Howie did. That's when it gets dangerous." 

The dynamic outfielder passed his concussion test, and he should be back in action on Friday. However, it would be smart for the Dodgers to monitor the situation. The Dodgers have their season opener on Monday against the San Diego Padres.

The 24-year-old, nicknamed Wild Horse, has been pretty good with a .275/.315/.588 slash line with five homers and 13 RBIs over 19 games and 51 at-bats. 

Back in 2013, Puig came up with the Dodgers and was an instant favorite. He slashed .319/.391/.534 with an outstanding 19 homers and 42 RBI. He played in only 104 games and took 382 at-bats, yet he finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez. Puig was a prime example of an overnight sensation. Nobody knew about this guy until the Dodgers called him up because of injuries. 

Last season (2014), Puig played in 148 games and took 558 at-bats. His power dropped a little, but he was still able to knock in runs even while hitting in the front of the order. Puig slashed .296/.382/.480 with 16 homers and 69 RBI. He stole 11 bases as well. 

This season, Puig is looking to make it an MVP season. The Cuban sensation is looking to play all 162 games and hit around .310 with 25-30 homers and 100 RBI. If he can do those specific things and stay a defensive threat with his arm, he should have no problem placing in the top five in National League Most Valuable Player voting. Only time will tell with Puig.