Toronto Blue Jays provide injury update on outfielder Nathan Lukes
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The Blue Jays and Nathan Lukes have avoided serious injury.
The breakout outfielder left the game 1 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning, after previously fouling a ball of knee as part of a 12 pitch at bat in the first inning.
John Schneider says no fracture for Nathan Lukes. Will play tomorrow if he's able, the manager added
Lukes underwent testing which included X-Rays and CT Scan, both of which were negative for fractures.
«He's doing all right. He had X-rays. He had a CT scan, negative for a fracture. He was pretty sore, obviously, because Nate's one of those guys who doesn't want to come out of a game ever. If he's medically good to play tomorrow, he'll be in there. There's no fracture, but that was one hell of an at-bat, before and after fouling that ball off his knee.» - Manager John Schneider on Nathan Lukes
If Lukes only needs a day of rest then expect either Myles Straw or Davis Schneider to get the start in left, with Anthony Santander shifting over to RF.
If the injury is more serious and Toronto feels like they need to make a roster move, Joey Loperfido feels like the likeliest replacement, though this would render Lukes ineligible for a potential World Series appearance.
Lukes enjoyed a breakout year after a decade toiling in the minors
Lukes has become of the stories of the season. Going from a fringe depth player who spent a decade in the minor leagues, the 31 year old has enjoyed a breakout season with the Blue Jays, appearing in 135 games and hitting 12 home runs.
Lukes will continue to be evaluated and the Blue Jays should offer another update prior to the start of game 2.
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