Oakland A’s outfielder Starling Marte was removed from Friday’s game after being hit in the head with a pitch by Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alex Manoah. The ball hit the brim of Marte’s helmet.
Marte stayed in the game, taking his base and scoring on Matt Olson’s RBI double soon after. But he was removed from the game in the fifth inning, replaced by center fielder Skye Bolt.
Manoah had a wild inning, also hitting Josh Harrison with a pitch on the hand. Yan Gomes and Matt Chapman were almost hit with fastballs high and inside, too. The A’s bench didn’t take kindly to Manoah’s lack of control, expressing concern from the dugout.
