DRaysBay · Mar 23, 2018
Chris Archer, Daniel Robertson injured by baseballs today
Two Rays players projected to be starters on Opening Day have been injured by baseballs this afternoon: Starting pitcher Chris Archer and the right handed hitting half of the 2B platoon Daniel Robertson:
Chris Archer suffered a right forearm contusion after being struck by a ground ball in the fifth inning of today's minor league game. He was removed as a precaution.
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 23, 2018 #Rays say it’s a right forearm contusion for Archer, that he was removed as a precaution and, most importantly, that it’s “nothing serious.”
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) March 23, 2018 Archer was scheduled for 105 pitches or 7.0 innings.