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TAMPA, Florida..<\/strong> In an alarming moment before the start of the game between the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field, left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers<\/strong> was accidentally hit in the head by a throw from his own catcher, Nick Fortes<\/strong>, while making his final warm-up pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may be interested in:L<\/a><\/strong>The Chicago White Sox pay tribute to the Christian group Barak in a game against the Red Sox<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The incident occurred just before Weathers threw his first official pitch of the game. Fortes’ routine throw to second base hit the pitcher in the head, who immediately fell to the mound, generating a reaction of concern and astonishment from the public and his teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Marlins’ medical staff quickly entered to attend to the player, who remained on the ground for a few moments before rejoining the game. Weathers threw some additional pitches to assess his condition and, after receiving medical clearance, decided to stay in the game. He managed to retire the first inning without any issues, using only eight pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n