Baseball can be a brutal game, which is something Miami Marlins second baseman Ronny Simon learned Tuesday night as he had a game that he'd like to quickly forget in his team's loss on the road to the San Diego Padres.
The rookie committed three errors in three innings and had initially been ruled to have a fourth error before the official scorer changed it to a hit.
Those mistakes led to a very emotional moment for the 25-year-old as he was seen breaking down into tears and then running into the Marlins' clubhouse after an inning.
Miami Marlins Ronny Simon was seen crying after making 3 errors in 4 innings. He was seen running to the dugout in between innings into the clubhouse where other Marlins players and coaches had to follow him.
— js9innings (@js9inningsmedia) May 28, 2025
Just wow. pic.twitter.com/dcEmdLKrlm
Padres star Fernando Tatis had a classy message for Simon after the game, saying: "It's baseball, it happens. I definitely know he's a great player."
"It's baseball, it happens. I definitely know he's a great player."
— Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) May 28, 2025
Fernando Tatís had empathy for Marlins rookie Ronny Simòn after his 4-error night@SportingTrib pic.twitter.com/QG2dV5xUrq
Fans also showed their support:
I've watched a ton of Marlins baseball in my life
— Jeremiah Geiger (@JeremiahGeiger2) May 28, 2025
That was one of the hardest things to watch. Ever.
Ronny Simon has worked his whole life for the opportunity to play in the majors. It just wasn't his night.
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KING 👑 ❤️
I just need Ronny Simon to know I love him pic.twitter.com/FQEiopqMRS
— Mykey (@mykeyzd) May 28, 2025
Love this as they say in 🏒 Don’t let one bad play time into a bad shift turn into a bad period turn into a bad game turn into a bad season! Ronny Simon will bounce back from this rough night! https://t.co/dHqT44jJUX
— The cfb lliason (@realfbllliason) May 28, 2025
The Marlins and Padres will close out their series with a game Wednesday afternoon. Hopefully Simon is able to bounce back from a rough night.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Marlins Infielder Broke Down in Tears After Committing a Bunch of Errors vs. Padres.
