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.

Just moments before the first inning of Saturday’s 11-10 win over the Rays, Miami catcher Nick Fortes struck Weathers in the head with his throw down to second base. Weathers, 25, immediately dropped to the ground, with Fortes, 28, looking mortified from behind the plate.

TAMPA — Miami 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 against the Rays on Saturday in the Marlins’ 11-10 victory in 10 innings.

Right-hander Zack Littell won in his sixth straight decision, Jonathan Aranda had two RBIs, and the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays edged the visiting Miami Marlins 4-3 on Friday afternoon.

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