Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Cody Ponce and catcher Alejandro Kirk won’t be returning in the near future.
Ponce will have surgery on his injured ACL next week and is expected to miss at least six months, the team told reporters Tuesday.
Kirk had a screw placed in his left thumb and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
Ponce was injured in his first start for the Blue Jays on March 30, and his first start in the majors since 2021, when he fell to the ground chasing a ground ball against the Colorado Rockies and had to be carted off the field.
The 31-year-old — signed to a $30-million, three-year contract during the off-season — was 2.1 innings into the game when he was hurt.
Ponce overpowered the Rockies before the injury, getting 15 misses on 29 swings.
