Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the sphere after he took a clumsy fall whereas reaching first base throughout Chicago’s 4-1 win over the Blue Jays.
The harm occurred within the high of the eighth inning after Amaya hit a chopper to shortstop and was making an attempt to beat out the throw at first at Rogers Centre on Wednesday evening.
When Amaya reached the bag, he appeared to plant his left foot on the nook of the bag, which led to him rolling his ankle and being popped into the air earlier than falling laborious on the bottom.
As quickly because the play stopped, it was clear he was in speedy ache, as first base coach Jose Javier and the staff coach came visiting to examine him out.
After a number of moments of being checked out, he was positioned on a cart and brought off the sphere.
Amaya was holding his hand over his face as he tried to cope with the ache.
Supervisor Craig Counsell informed reporters that Amaya suffered a left ankle sprain and can be headed to the injured checklist.
X-rays had been damaging.
The second on Wednesday was not solely devastating because of the nature of what had occurred, however it got here simply after Amaya had been activated off the 60-day IL stemming from an indirect harm.
“It feels wonderful to be again,” Amaya informed reporters after returning on Tuesday, per the Chicago Tribune. “Thank God I’m wholesome and now [here] to assist the boys. … It was an extended course of, and I used to be simply daily listening to my physique and taking part in some video games down there [in Arizona] and getting the mandatory restoration.”
Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies could have summed up what occurred in essentially the most becoming manner.
“I don’t know that I’ve ever needed to cry for a man greater than I need to cry for Miguel Amaya proper now. So disappointing,” Deshaies mentioned.
