Weathers exits after head hit by catcher's throw

TAMPA, Fla. -- Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched 3 innings aft helium was struck successful the caput by catcher Nick Fortes' propulsion to 2nd basal aft the last warmup transportation earlier the bottommost of the archetypal inning Saturday.

Fortes' propulsion deed Weathers connected the apical of his caput and knocked disconnected his cap. Weathers reached for his caput arsenic helium fell to the mound. He was look down erstwhile diversion trainers rushed to thin to him.

Weathers, the lad of longtime reliever David Weathers, needed lone 8 pitches to get retired of the archetypal inning. He was taken retired aft the 3rd for what the Rays called "precautionary reasons." He threw 57 pitches and gave up 4 runs, 3 earned, connected 3 hits and a walk. The squad said helium would acquisition further evaluation.

The Marlins won 11-10 successful 10 innings.