Wilson Ramos Exits Game, Gets Six Staples In Head After Being Hit By Broken Bat

Catcher Wilson Ramos exited after a scary moment in the fifth inning of tonight’s Orioles-Rays game—a broken bat that struck him right in the head during Ruben Tejada’s backswing.

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Ramos immediately went down, but he was able to stand on his own and walk off the field. The Rays described the injury as a “laceration” and announced that he was treated with six staples in his head, with a note that he would continue to be evaluated. Ramos was replaced by Jesus Sucre.