MIAMI — Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo exited Tuesday’s game against the Marlins after a collision behind the second base bag with shortstop Gunnar Henderson left Mateo clutching his arm in pain.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said after the 6-3 loss to the Marlins that X-rays for Mateo came back negative but that the second baseman would undergo further testing, including an MRI.

“As of right now, he’s day-to-day,” Hyde said, “but we don’t know the extent of how hurt he is.”

Mateo left the game with what the Orioles described as left elbow pain. He clutched it tightly while lying on the ground as athletic trainers met with him. Then Mateo exited the field, still holding his arm.

As a precaution, infield prospect Connor Norby is traveling to Miami to meet the Orioles should Mateo require an injured list stint, a source told The Baltimore Banner.

One batter after Mateo’s injury, Baltimore lost another player to injury. Right-hander Albert Suárez took a 102-mph comebacker off his lower right leg, and after a meeting on the mound with Hyde and assistant athletic trainer Patrick Wesley, Suárez departed.

Hyde said Suárez suffered a shin contusion, but the pitcher didn’t leave because of injury.

“I was trying to stay in the game with somebody else at that point,” Hyde said. Left-hander Keegan “Akin did a pretty good job. He got three outs there. We didn’t score after that. So, wasn’t much offense.”

The two blows in quick succession came during the third inning of the series opener in Miami, where the Orioles found themselves trailing early.

Suárez had thrown 60 pitches to that point and allowed four runs in the second inning. The Marlins loaded the bases against Suárez, and left-hander Keegan Akin was already warming up.

“It hurts more now than when I got hit,” Suárez said after the game. “Adrenaline is down right now and it hurts, but the X-rays come out negative so it’s just swollen and painful. Nothing else.”

For Mateo, though, the pain looked serious. Mateo has found a home this season at second base, and while he holds a .229 batting average, his defense and baserunning add additional value.

“Jorge brings a lot to the table for us,” Hyde said, “so we’re hoping for the best.”

Should Mateo require a stint on the injured list, Baltimore has three highly ranked infield prospects at Triple-A Norfolk who could all be options: Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo and Connor Norby. Holliday and Norby have already made their debuts and are on the 40-man roster. A subsequent move would be required to activate Mayo, on top of the one required to activate right-hander Chayce McDermott on Wednesday for his major league debut.

McDermott will start for the Orioles in the second game of the series, Hyde said.