The Nationals’ Jackson Rutledge got beaned in the head by his own catcher’s throw and was thankfully OK

Thank goodness he was OK.

It wasn’t the best of debuts for Washington Nationals 2019 first-round pick Jackson Rutledge.

He gave up seven runs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 3.2 innings, and on top of that, he got hit in the head with a ball thrown by his own catcher.

In the fourth inning, fellow rookie Drew Millas took a Rutledge pitch and had to throw to second with Ji Hwan Bae trying to swipe a bag. But Millas threw it … right into Rutledge’s head.

Rutledge was OK, thank goodness. That could have been so much worse.

Here’s the play, which had everyone immediately — and rightfully — worried: