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Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce will endure surgical procedure for a proper anterior cruciate ligament harm and certain shall be misplaced for the rest of the common season, supervisor John Schneider revealed Tuesday.
The Blue Jays additionally recalled left-hander Patrick Corbin from Single-A Dunedin and infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from Triple-A Buffalo, whereas outfielder Addison Barger was positioned on the 10-day injured record, retroactive to April 6, with a left ankle sprain.
Left-hander Josh Fleming, who was added to the roster Monday and made his Blue Jays debut, was designated for project.
Schneider additionally introduced that catcher Alejandro Kirk is predicted to overlook six weeks following surgical procedure for a damaged left thumb. The surgical procedure reportedly included the insertion of a screw into Kirk’s thumb.
Ponce, 31, was making his first big-league look since 2021 final week when he injured his knee whereas making an attempt to discipline a grounder within the third inning of a recreation in opposition to the Colorado Rockies.
Ponce is 1-7 with a 5.77 ERA in 21 profession MLB appearances (six begins) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2020-21) and Blue Jays. He spent the previous 4 seasons pitching in Japan and Korea.
Corbin, 36, is 110-142 with a 4.51 ERA in 13 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012-18), Washington Nationals (2019-24) and Texas Rangers (2025). He is in his first season within the Toronto group.
Fitzgerald, 28, was acquired in a commerce with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. In 178 video games with the Giants over the previous three seasons, he batted .252 with 21 dwelling runs and 53 RBIs.
Barger, 26, had only one hit in 19 at-bats this season. In three seasons with the Blue Jays, he’s a profession .224 hitter with 28 dwelling runs and 104 RBIs.
–Field Level Media