Players and umpire fall ill during MLB games as heatwave grips US [View all]

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fell ill on Saturday while playing in the extreme heat covering much of the United States.

De La Cruz vomited on the field with two outs in the fourth inning of Cincinnati’s extra-inning loss at the St Louis Cardinals.

“I actually watched him. He drank a bunch of water. I mean a bunch,” Reds manager Terry Francona said, “and then he went right out and got rid of it.” The 23-year-old was well enough to stay in the game and hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

Thornton pitched two-and-a-third scoreless innings for Seattle before departing in the eighth in his team’s 10-7 loss at the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old right-hander had to be helped from the field.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Thornton had “a little bit of a heat-related illness”, adding: “It was a scary moment, for sure. He battled hard. But just really glad that he’s feeling a little bit better now and should be OK.”

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/22/players-and-umpires-fall-ill-during-mlb-games-as-heatwave-grips-us

Probably should have all night games while this is going on