He still has a long way to go – he’s dealing with a broken neck, clavicle, and back so there are plenty of obstacles ahead.”

Markwood, who played college football in the past for Division II Wheeling Jesuit in West Virginia, fell into the outfield during the seventh inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 4–3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. He was transported to Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital and has been treated there in the days since.

Kavan Markwood, the 20-year-old Pirates fan​ who fell from the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, took his first steps on Monday.