Nationals infielder Lucius Fox vomits on field two pitches in and exits game

With Josh Bell out of the lineup, The Washington Nationals moved Maikel Franco from third to first base and started the 24-year old Lucius Fox at third base in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Fox’s day lasted just two pitches.

Fox exited the game after he vomited adjacent to the pitcher’s mound.

Lucius Fox vomited on the field and was removed from the game due to illness just two pitches into today’s game

(h/t @JomboyMedia) pic.twitter.com/NfjoliacN5

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) April 24, 2022

Here’s some of the reaction to the incident with Fox.

Nats broadcaster moments before Fox barfs on the field: “I’m gonna go out on a limb and say the first play by Lucius Fox is going to be incredible.”

omg.

— Cat Garcia (@TheBaseballGirl) April 24, 2022

See something new every day at the ballpark. Nationals third baseman Lucius Fox, after two pitches, wandered across the diamond and, uh, lost his breakfast. Twice. He has been removed from the game. Hope he feels better.

— Gabe Lacques (@GabeLacques) April 24, 2022

So far in today's Nats-Giants tilt, our third baseman Lucius Fox has thrown up on the field and left the game while Joan Adon has given up a home run to San Francisco. The beer, however, is cold.

— Rob Pegoraro (@robpegoraro) April 24, 2022

There is now a pile of Lucius Fox's vomit adjacent to the pitcher's mound. He just lost his lunch.

— Evan Webeck (@EvanWebeck) April 24, 2022

The Nationals ground crew worked between innings to clean the area by the mound that Lucius Fox vomited

As a result, Franco moved back to third base and natural catcher Riley Adams was inserted in the game at first base. Adams never played at first prior. However, with his playing time limited due to the emergence of fellow catcher Keibert Ruiz, Adams has been working out at first.

Prior to the game, Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Adams would only play first base in an emergency situation.

Dave Martinez has opted for a thin bench in favor of a large bullpen.

But this scenario is the downside — the Nationals are down to Victor Robles and Josh Bell on their bench. And Martinez said earlier today Adams would only play 1B in emergency situations like just now.

— Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) April 24, 2022

An already Nationals bench has shrunk even more. Bell was held out of the lineup after having an MRI on his hamstring earlier Sunday. Bell had an MRI earlier this week on his hamstring on the opposite leg.

Now the concern will shift to the cause of Fox vomiting on the field. Meanwhile, Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski tested positive for COVID-19 prior to Sunday’s game.