CINCINNATI (AP) — Daniel Castano was hit on the forehead by a 104 mph line drive off the bat of Donovan Solano in the first inning of the Miami Marlins’ 7-6 win over the Reds.
The 27-year-old left-hander fell to the field on his knees and held a hand to his head as catcher Jacob Stallings, manager Don Mattingly and athletic trainers went to the mound to check on him.
Castano did not appear to lose consciousness and left the field under his own power.
The Marlins said Castano showed mild concussion symptoms and was bruised.
Tyler Naquin homered and drove in two runs for the Reds and was traded to the Mets for 18-year-old outfielder Hector Rodríguez and right-hander Jose Acuña.
Miami earned a split of the four-game series by overcoming a 5-4, ninth-inning deficit. Pinch-hitter Jesús Sánchez led off the inning with a home run off Hunter Strickland (2-3), who walked Luke Williams and hit Stallings with a pitch.
Wendle hit a go-ahead double against Buck Farmer, and Jesús Aguilar followed with sacrifice fly for his fourth RBI. Aguilar finished a triple shy of the cycle.
Zach Pop (2-0), the sixth of seven Marlins pitchers, threw a perfect eighth.