TORONTO – Three innings after taking a foul ball off his proper knee in Recreation 1 of the American League Championship Sequence, Blue Jays proper fielder Nathan Lukes exited within the high of the fourth inning on Sunday night time.
As a part of his 12-pitch plate look within the backside of the primary inning towards Mariners starter Bryce Miller, Lukes fouled off a fastball that hit straight on his proper knee, inflicting him to fall down and obtain a prolonged go to from Blue Jays athletic coach Jose Ministral and supervisor John Schneider.
Lukes ultimately stayed within the sport, fouling off one other fastball earlier than taking the twelfth pitch and drawing a stroll. The Blue Jays weren’t in a position to capitalize additional after George Springer’s leadoff house run, with Lukes solely advancing to second base on Addison Barger’s stroll within the first inning.
Lukes fought to remain in after the inning, even taking his at-bat within the third, flying out to left discipline. However Lukes didn’t run out to the outfield for the highest of the fourth, with Myles Straw taking up in proper. Lukes will get an X-ray to find out the severity and the following steps, Schneider mentioned on the FOX broadcast.
“He is about as powerful as they arrive,” Schneider mentioned. “Clearly, needed to remain in. We needed him to remain in. We’ll get him checked out, in all probability get an X-ray. Proper now, it seems extra like a bruise. Hopefully that is the case. However I believe if anybody’s going to be able to go tomorrow, if he is bodily allowed to, it’s going to be Nate.”
Lukes, 31, has been an on a regular basis participant for the Blue Jays, particularly late within the season and on this postseason run. They want him, too, after he hit .333 within the AL Division Sequence and posted a .730 OPS throughout 135 video games this season.
