Marlins starter Ryan Weather manages to pitch 3 innings after getting hit in head by catcher’s throw

TAMPA Fla AP Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first inning Saturday Fortes throw hit Weathers on the top of his head and knocked his cap off Weathers reached for his head as he fell to the mound He was face down when athletic trainers rushed to tend to him Weathers the son of longtime reliever David Weathers needed only eight pitches to get out of the first inning He was taken out after the third for what the Rays called precautionary reasons He threw pitches and gave up four runs three earned on three hits and a walk The organization commented he would undergo further evaluation The Marlins won - in innings AP MLB https www apnews com hub MLB Source