Rays 1B Yandy Diaz hit by pitch, exits vs. Diamondbacks

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz left Sunday's game after being struck by a pitch in the bottom of the first inning in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks .

Facing starting pitcher Merrill Kelly , Diaz was hit high on the left forearm with a 90 mph changeup from the right-hander.

Grimacing while being examined by the training staff, the standout Cuban batter eventually left the game and was replaced by pinch runner Christopher Morel .

Diaz, 33, is hitting .273 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs through 114 games this year. He was the 2023 American League batting champion as well as an All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner that year.