MLB umpire Jordan Baker enters concussion protocol after being hit by MULTIPLE foul tips and leaving Blue Jays-Red Sox game early on Saturday
- Jordan Baker will miss at least one game after requiring medical attention
- Baker, 41, has worked for Major League Baseball for nearly a decade
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Plate umpire Jordan Baker left Saturday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays after eight innings due to multiple foul tips and entered Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol.
The 41-year-old Baker, a member of the MLB staff since 2014, will miss at least Sunday’s series finale, according to the commissioner’s office.
Baker needed attention from Toronto’s athletic trainer after he was hit on the left shoulder during Justin Turner’s at-bat in the fourth.
Baker left the field between the top and bottom of the inning to receive further treatment.
Blue Jays head athletic trainer Jose Ministral investigates home plate umpire Jordan Baker
Umpire Brennan Miller takes over home plate umpire duties after Jordan Baker leaves the game
“You hate to see a referee get hurt like that,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “Jordan took a hit today.”
The game was postponed after eight innings while second base umpire Brennan Miller donned his gear to work at the plate.
The match continued with three referees.
The Blue Jays won the game 4-3.
A Blue Jays spokesperson said Baker’s status for Sunday’s series finale was unknown.