dailyloe.com – Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce suffered a leg injury and was carted off the field on Monday night. The incident occurred during his first Major League Baseball start since the 2021 season. The Blue Jays lost the game to the Colorado Rockies with a final score of 14-5.
Ponce, 31, was injured in the third inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto. He attempted to field a ground ball between the pitcher’s mound and first base. The right-hander took an awkward step, hobbled, and then fell to the infield dirt.
First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. immediately signaled for medical assistance. Ponce remained on the ground until he was helped onto a cart. He was emotional but waved to fans as he was driven off the field.
Ponce had last pitched in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021. He posted a 7.04 earned run average across 15 appearances that season. He subsequently played three seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league.
The pitcher also spent the 2025 season playing in South Korea’s KBO League. His performance there earned him a significant contract with Toronto. The Blue Jays signed him to a three-year deal worth $30 million this past offseason.
Before his injury, Ponce had pitched 2.1 innings in the game. He recorded three strikeouts and allowed just one run. The extent and specific nature of his leg injury are currently unclear.
The loss drops the Blue Jays’ early season record following the defeat. The team’s medical staff will now evaluate Ponce’s condition. His return timeline remains unknown as of Tuesday morning.[]
Source: Fox News
