Saturday's MLB game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati reportedly had a delay due to an apparent head injury suffered by a home plate umpire , according to José M. Romero of azcentral sports.

“Was told that umpire suffered a concussion, and a new home plate umpire is changing into gear,” Romero shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The decision to switch to a new umpire at home plate caused further delay in the contest, as both teams waited in their respective dugouts, as Romero noted.

The said umpire, Manny Gonzalez, sustained the injury after getting hit in the head in the first inning.

“Umpire Manny Gonzalez is in concussion protocol, undergoing testing after he was hit in the head with a foul ball in the

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