Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce carted off with injury in first MLB start in 5 years

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce was carted disconnected nan section successful his first MLB commencement since 2021 pinch an evident limb injury.

Ponce, 31, sustained nan wounded while trying to section a bouncing crushed shot betwixt nan pitcher’s mound and first guidelines successful nan 3rd inning of nan Blue Jays’ 14-5 nonaccomplishment to nan Colorado Rockies connected Monday nighttime astatine nan Rogers Centre.

Ponce seemed to return a bad measurement and hobbled for a mates of strides earlier falling to nan infield dirt. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. instantly waved toward nan dugout earlier Ponce crumpled to nan ground.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Cody Ponce (66) tips his headdress to nan fans aft leaving nan crippled pinch an wounded connected a play astatine first guidelines against nan Colorado Rockies during nan 3rd inning astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connected March 30, 2026. (Kevin Sousa/Imagn Images)

The Pomona, California, autochthonal remained down until he was helped onto nan cart. Ponce was affectional connected nan cart but waved to fans arsenic he was being taken disconnected nan field.

Ponce had past sounded successful nan large leagues pinch nan Pittsburgh Pirates successful 2021, pitching to a 7.04 ERA successful 15 appearances. He spent 3 seasons successful Japan earlier pitching successful South Korea successful 2025, and earned a three-year, $30 cardinal statement from nan Blue Jays this offseason.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce (66) throws to a Colorado Rockies batter successful nan first inning of an interleague shot crippled successful Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connected March 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

He sounded 2.1 innings while striking retired 3 and allowing 1 tally to people successful his commencement earlier he was injured.

It is unclear erstwhile Ponce could return to action.

Ponce was projected to beryllium a large portion of nan Blue Jays' starting rotation arsenic they look to return to nan World Series aft falling conscionable 2 outs awkward of beating nan Los Angeles Dodgers successful past year’s Fall Classic.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Cody Ponce (66) pitches to a Colorado Rockies batter during nan first inning astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connected March 30, 2026. (Kevin Sousa/Imagn Images)

Dylan Cease, who signed a seven-year, $210 cardinal woody pinch nan Blue Jays, was besides brought successful alongside Ponce to fortify nan rotation.

The Blue Jays (3-1) will look to bounce backmost from nan nonaccomplishment erstwhile they play nan Rockies (1-3) successful nan 2nd crippled of their three-game bid connected Tuesday astatine 7:07 p.m. ET.

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