Blue Jays' Cody Ponce carted off with apparent leg injury in first MLB start since 2021
Authored by 4sportbikes.net, 01-04-2026
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce was carted off the field after suffering an apparent leg injury during his first major league start since 2021.
The injury occurred while Ponce attempted to field a bouncing ground ball between the pitcher's mound and first base in the third inning of the Blue Jays' Monday night home game against the Colorado Rockies at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Ponce took an awkward step, hobbled for a few strides, then fell to the infield dirt. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. immediately signaled toward the dugout.
The 31-year-old from Pomona, California,[1] remained on the ground until trainers helped him onto the cart. Visibly emotional, Ponce tipped his cap to fans as he was taken off the field.
Ponce last pitched in MLB during the 2021 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he made 15 appearances including 10 starts, recording a 7.38 ERA over 49 1/3 innings.[1][2]
After his MLB tenure, Ponce pitched three seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2022 and the Yomiuri Giants in 2023-2024.[1][2] No immediate update was available on the nature or severity of the injury.
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- Publisher/Organization name: Sports Reference LLC
Article/page title: Cody Ponce Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Accessed date: October 10, 2024
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Article/page title: Cody Ponce Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
Accessed date: October 10, 2024
Direct URL: https://www.mlb.com/player/cody-ponce-656257