The St. Louis Cardinals announced that catcher Willson Contreras suffered a left arm fracture after being struck by New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez's bat on a swing.
The ailment occurred in the top of the second inning with the Cardinals up 3-0. Martinez swung and missed on a Miles Mikolas slider but accidentally hit Contreras, who was called for catcher's interference.
John Denton of MLB.com offered more insight.
"In an attempt to help catcher Willson Contreras get more low strikes, the Cardinals have him moved up closer to the plate," Denton wrote.