Braves right-hander Bartolo Colon left Monday’s game against the Blue Jays after five effective innings because he was feeling ill.
Colon held the Blue Jays to two earned runs and had thrown just 81 pitches when manager Brian Snitker replaced him.
“It’s been kind of a head cold, headache-type thing and today my stomach was really ill as well,” Colon said through an interpreter. “We’re not really sure what’s going on.”
A Braves spokesman said utility player Emilio Bonifacio left the ballpark early because he also felt sick to his stomach. The spokesman said Bonifacio went back to the team hotel and is expected to return to the ballpark for Tuesday’s series finale.
Colon held the Blue Jays to seven hits with two walks. The Braves led 10-3 when left-hander Ian Krol relieved him.
“He had a little stomach thing going so we just thought after five that was enough for him,” Snitker said.
