The Blue Jays’ Whit Merrifield exits Game 2 against the Mariners after taking the pitch off his head

Whit Merrifield, second baseman and outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, was knocked out of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners after taking a pitch off his head in the fifth inning. Raimel Tapia replaced Merrifield in left field.

Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo, coming into play at the end of the fifth, hit Merrifield on the head with his very first pitch. Castillo has the next dough,