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Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce has been recognized with a sprained proper ACL and can miss vital time, supervisor John Schneider mentioned on Tuesday.
Ponce, 31, made his first big-league look since 2021 on Monday evening in a begin in opposition to the visiting Colorado Rockies. He injured his knee whereas attempting to area a grounder within the third inning and fell to the bottom in ache. Ponce left on a cart because the Rockies went on to win 14-5.
The Blue Jays mentioned medical doctors are reviewing the MRI to find out the extent of the injury, together with a attainable tear.
‘I talked to him for some time final evening, up till about 1 within the morning,’ Schneider mentioned. ‘He’s received a reasonably good perspective. He’s pissed off, for positive, however I believe he has a superb perspective on it. The particular person in me simply hates it for him. His first outing, bizarre play, all of that. But he is dealing with it OK.’
Surgery is feasible, although Schneider mentioned the group is not ruling out Ponce’s return this season.
‘That’s what we’re holding onto,’ Schneider mentioned, ’till we’ve the entire opinions. I believe there’s most likely a slight probability of that.’
Ponce allowed one hit, one run and one stroll with three strikeouts, one wild pitch and one balk in 2 1/3 innings throughout his first main league look since Oct. 3, 2021, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent the final 5 years pitching in Japan and South Korea.
He signed a three-year, $30 million contract with Toronto after starring within the Korean Baseball Organization. The right-hander entered the day 1-7 with a 5.86 ERA in 20 profession MLB appearances (5 begins) for the Pirates (2020-21).
Toronto’s beginning rotation already has Shane Bieber (forearm fatigue), Jose Berrios (elbow stress fracture) and Trey Yesavage (shoulder impingement) on the injured checklist.
–Field Level Media