Plate umpire Nick Mahrley exits game between Rockies and Yankees after broken bat hits his neck

in a tense and unusual moment at Yankee Stadium on Sunday August 25th 2024 plate umpire Nick Marley was forced to exit the game between the New York Yankees and the Colorado Rockies after being struck in the neck by a piece of a broken bat the incident occurred in the fifth inning when Yankees Slugger ONN Carlos standon hit a bloop single to left field causing his Bat to shatter upon impact the barrel of the bat flew towards Marley striking him on the left side of his mask and knocking it off leaving the Umpire visibly stunned as the bat connected with Mar he immediately fell to the ground clutching his neck in pain the game came to an abrupt halt as New York's athletic training staff rushed to his Aid along with other medical personnel the entire Stadium including players and fans watched in hushed concern as Marley received treatment on the field after several tense minutes he was carefully assisted onto a stretcher drawing Applause from the crowd who were relieved to see him conscious but still clearly shaken from the impact following the incident the game resumed under a slight delay crew chief Marvin Hudson took over Marley's duties behind the plate while second base umpire Hunter wlad moved from second base to first base to fill in the gaps left by the shift in responsibilities in the aftermath of the game which the Yankees won 10 to3 major league baseball released a statement confirming that Marley had been diagnosed with a concussion as a result of the blow and would not be working his next assigned series the news of Marley's condition was met with an outpouring of support from the baseball Community with many expressing their concern and hoping for his Swift recovery Yankees star Aaron judge who witnessed the incident from The Dugout expressed the difficulty of seeing a colleague in such a vulnerable position we all hoping for the best with Nick and we'll see what goes on judge said after the game they got a tough job back there man it's not easy you got both benches yelling at you throughout the game on balls and Strikes you got to make split-second decisions you got players mad at you you're trying to do your best and then to kind of get squared up on the side of the head with the bat it's tough to to see him get carded off wasn't easy but just definitely hoping for the best Nick Marley 41 has been a fixture in Major League Baseball having worked 473 games as a call-up umpire before being promoted to a full-time umpire position before the 2023 season known for his professionalism and dedication Marley's absence will be felt and the baseball world will be keeping a close eye on his recovery hoping to see him back behind the plate soon