What happened: Nick Fortes was involved in an injury delay during the bottom of the eighth inning, with the score at 2-3. The game was paused while he was attended to on the field. No further detail on the nature or severity of the issue was provided in the advisory.

Why it matters: Any in-game stoppage involving a catcher is worth tracking, since the position carries a heavy physical toll and availability behind the plate shapes a team's lineup options. A delay this late in a one-run game also raises the stakes on whether Fortes can stay in or needs to be replaced.

What to watch: Watch for word on whether Fortes remained in the game or exited, and for any follow-up on his status ahead of the next series. This is not the first such stoppage tied to the same Nick Fortes flagged in an eighth-inning delay earlier this month.

Sources

  • @ESPN