Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki exited the field in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees with bruises to his upper back and a small crack in his scapula, according to Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com, who also reported X-rays on the star's ribs and chest were negative.
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Tulowitzki's Recovery Timeline Revealed
Sunday, Sept. 13
"Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos says possibility Troy Tulowitzki could return in 2-3 weeks, depending on pace of healing. Guarded optimism" relayed Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.
"We'll probably have a little better idea in a few days of how long they might think it would (take to heal)," Toronto manager John Gibbons said, per Davidi.
Tulowitzki has struggled to stay healthy for much of his MLB career. Though he has been relatively injury-free this season, the 30-year-old missed 107 games in 2013 and 2014. Add to that a 47-game campaign in 2012 and a 2008 season in which he missed 61 contests, and the pattern is well established.
The Blue Jays, who acquired Tulo and LaTroy Hawkins midseason for Jose Reyes and three minor league pitchers, will move Ryan Goins to shortstop. Goins started at second base Saturday but moved to short when Cliff Pennington entered for Tulowitzki. Starting second baseman Devon Travis is already on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, so Toronto will be without its starting middle infield while Tulo is out.
The Blue Jays and Yankees are locked in a tight race for the American League East title, and Toronto may miss Tulowitzki's prowess at the plate and Gold Glove in the field.
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