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Umpire Manny Gonzalez Exits Reds Game After Heat-Related Collapse

On-field treatment for elevated blood pressure plus dehydration reportedly stabilized him, highlighting heat risks for umpires.

Aug 31, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Umpire Manny Gonzalez (79) is tended to on the field during the game between the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
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Aug 31, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Umpire Manny Gonzalez (79) is tended to on the field during the game between the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Manny Gonzalez, working behind the plate at Great American Ball Park, reported dizziness and left the game during the top of the fifth after receiving medical attention on the field.
  • Reds trainer Tomás Vera and others escorted Gonzalez off the field while the game was delayed so he could be treated for heat exhaustion.
  • Local media and the team broadcast reported that Gonzalez was treated for elevated blood pressure and dehydration and that his blood pressure returned to normal levels.
  • First-base umpire DJ Reyburn took over behind the plate and finished the game in Gonzalez’s place.
  • Broadcasters likened the episode to the 1996 on-field death of umpire John McSherry and noted that heavy protective gear, summer heat and long schedules increase health risks for umpires.