Gausman pulled from Jays game with injured ankle

TORONTO – Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman was helped off the sphere within the first recreation of Toronto’s doubleheader in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa shortstop Wander Franco hit a comebacker to Gausman within the second inning, with the ball bouncing off the turf and into the pitcher’s ankle.

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Gausman tried to area the ball, however as a substitute fell to his abdomen on the Rogers Centre turf.

Toronto catcher Gabriel Moreno accomplished the play and threw Diaz out at first, with Gausman nonetheless mendacity susceptible close by.

Trainers got here to take care of Gausman and helped him off the sphere because the inning ended.

Proper-hander Casey Lawrence, who had been known as up from triple-A Buffalo as Toronto’s twenty seventh participant for the doubleheader, took over pitching duties within the third inning.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed July 2, 2022.