MIAMI ā The Marlins are expecting one of their most important players back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Marcell Ozuna is listed in the Marlins lineup against the Kansas City Royals.
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During Tuesday night's game, Ozuna left before the 8th inning.
The team would not specify what happened to Ozuna, other than to say it was a family emergency.
Teammates comforted Ozuna in the outfield before he headed into the dugout.
The Marlins lost the opener to the Royals 1-0.
The Fish remains 1.5 games behind the Cardinals in the Wild Card race.