Umpire Ron Kulpa Concussion: Game Paused, Recovery Wished

0:00On April 6th, Umpire Ron Copa took a foul ball straight to the mask during Saturday's Marlon's Yankees game, and now he's got a concussion diagnosis. Putting him out for at least a week. It happened in the fourth inning on the first pitch to Yaco Marcy with one runner-on and two outs. Copa stayed in briefly but stepped away right before the next batter and got checked out by trainers before walking off under his own power. The game paused for 11 minutes while Scott Berry, the first base Ump, suited up behind the plate to call balls and strikes. Derek Thomas stepped in to replace Copa for Sunday's series finale. MLB announced the news Sunday, saying he'll follow strict concussion protocols with exams and care over the next week. Copa's a veteran at 57, debuting in 1998 and working two-world series. Wishing Ron a quick recovery, empowering stuff enough without these scares, and baseball needs its steady hands back soon. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond. I'm Cory with the story.