Two Toronto Blue Jays stars were forced to leave Sunday’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning after suffering separate injuries.
Right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease departed the contest with what team officials described as “mild left hamstring discomfort” while Toronto trailed 2-1. Mason Fluharty stepped in to replace Cease, who had recorded eight strikeouts and allowed four hits and two runs with one walk over 4 2/3 innings of work.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited after taking a pitch from Mitch Keller that struck his right elbow. The first baseman immediately headed to the clubhouse while Lenyn Sosa entered the game as a pinch runner.
Medical tests later revealed that Guerrero sustained a right elbow contusion, though team officials confirmed that X-ray results came back negative.
Prior to his injury, Guerrero had drawn two walks and crossed home plate once during the contest.
