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The story of the allergic reaction that sidelined Rays’ Daniel Robertson

Pecans in a sweet potato dish caused him to have to leave Thursday’s game in the fifth inning.

The Rays' Daniel Robertson, here making a throw from third against the Royals on April 22, 2019, left Thursday's game in Cleveland during the fifth inning. Robertson, who has a severe nut allergy, had an allergic reaction after earlier eating a sweet potato dish that he didn’t know contained pecan crumbles.

The Rays' Daniel Robertson, here making a throw from third against the Royals on April 22, 2019, left Thursday's game in Cleveland during the fifth inning.