Blue Jays' Cody Ponce Carted Off Field with Knee Injury

Ponce stretchered off, injury concerns for Blue Jay

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Cody Ponce suffers knee injury in first MLB start since 2021, undergoes MRI as team awaits results. Ponce, signed to $30M deal, felt knee hyperextend while fielding ground ball.

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Cody Ponce's season debut for the Toronto Blue Jays was cut short due to a knee injury. The 31-year-old pitcher buckled his knee while trying to field a ground ball in the infield, sending him tumbling to the dirt. He was carted off the field, leaving fans worried about the severity of the injury.

Cody Ponce had to be carted off in his Blue Jays debut after collapsing trying to field a ground ball pic.twitter.com/FO0YUfYlZz

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Ponce had started the game strong, pitching 2.1 innings with three strikeouts and only one run allowed. Manager John Schneider reported that Ponce felt his knee hyperextend and is undergoing an MRI to assess the damage. This injury adds to the Blue Jays' pitching woes, with other starters like Shane Bieber and José Berrios already on the injured list.

Ponce was stretchered off the pitch, clearly struggling to put weight on his injury. No word yet on how bad it is or what exactly happened.

Ponce is back in the majors after a three-year absence, and it's his first season with Toronto. He was with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021 before heading overseas to Japan (2022-2024) and South Korea (2025). The Blue Jays inked him to a three-year, $30 million deal, counting on him to be a key back-end starter.