Austin Nola might not be regarded as one of the best catchers in baseball but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a valuable piece to the San Diego Padres. That’s part of the reason why Padres fans were concerned about Nola when he had to exit today’s game against the Chicago Cubs after being hit by a Michael Fulmer fastball in the fourth inning.
Austin Nola has exited the game after being hit in the face by a Michael Fulmer fastball pic.twitter.com/WV3RitO8mf
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According to the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Jeff Sanders, Bob Melvin didn’t have much of an update on Nola’s status after the game.