A promising beginning to Cody Ponce’s first outing in the majors since 2021 ended in stunning fashion Monday when he fell to the ground chasing a soft chopper and had to be carted off the field.
He appeared to tweak something landing a step on his right leg in pursuit of Jake McCarthy’s soft bouncer, hopped around for a few steps before dropping to the ground in obvious discomfort. The Blue Jays announced he was removed with right knee discomfort.
Surrounded by teammates and training staff, Ponce stayed down for an extended period and eventually stood up with some assistance once the medical cart arrived. He buried his face into his arm during part of the journey in a combination of discomfort and disappointment.
The 31-year-old — signed to a $30-million, three-year contract during the off-season — was 2.1 innings into his first big-league appearance since Oct. 3, 2021, when he gave up four runs in 1.1 innings of relief for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 6-3 loss to Cincinnati.
Ponce overpowered the Rockies before the injury, getting 15 misses on 29 swings, but he slipped and rolled off the mound earlier in the at-bat to McCarthy before missing the chopper on which he was injured, allowing a Kyle Karros walk to score.
His status is a major question for the Blue Jays, who have starters Trey Yesavage, Jose Berrios and Shane Bieber all on the injured list, but none of them returning imminently. They have few traditional starter options at triple-A Buffalo, which is why Austin Voth was signed recently to provide rotation innings.
Grant Rogers, Chad Dallas, Adam Macko, Lazaro Estrada and Yariel Rodriguez are all bulk options the club can consider if the Ponce injury is as severe as it appears.
A promising beginning to Cody Ponce’s first outing in the majors since 2021 ended in stunning fashion Monday when he fell to the ground chasing a soft chopper and had to be carted off the field. He appeared to tweak something landing a step on his right leg in pursuit of Jake McCarthy’s soft bouncer, Local, Sports
A promising beginning to Cody Ponce’s first outing in the majors since 2021 ended in stunning fashion Monday when he fell to the ground chasing a soft chopper and had to be carted off the field.
He appeared to tweak something landing a step on his right leg in pursuit of Jake McCarthy’s soft bouncer, hopped around for a few steps before dropping to the ground in obvious discomfort. The Blue Jays announced he was removed with right knee discomfort.
Surrounded by teammates and training staff, Ponce stayed down for an extended period and eventually stood up with some assistance once the medical cart arrived. He buried his face into his arm during part of the journey in a combination of discomfort and disappointment.
The 31-year-old — signed to a $30-million, three-year contract during the off-season — was 2.1 innings into his first big-league appearance since Oct. 3, 2021, when he gave up four runs in 1.1 innings of relief for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 6-3 loss to Cincinnati.
Ponce overpowered the Rockies before the injury, getting 15 misses on 29 swings, but he slipped and rolled off the mound earlier in the at-bat to McCarthy before missing the chopper on which he was injured, allowing a Kyle Karros walk to score.
His status is a major question for the Blue Jays, who have starters Trey Yesavage, Jose Berrios and Shane Bieber all on the injured list, but none of them returning imminently. They have few traditional starter options at triple-A Buffalo, which is why Austin Voth was signed recently to provide rotation innings.
Grant Rogers, Chad Dallas, Adam Macko, Lazaro Estrada and Yariel Rodriguez are all bulk options the club can consider if the Ponce injury is as severe as it appears.
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