Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romero suffered a contusion on his right rib cage on Saturday as his team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. The 29-year-old player underwent an X-ray after the game that showed that revealed the full extent of his injury, confirming that he did not suffer any fractures.
Romero was hit in the chest by a ball thrown by Tampa Bay’s Wander Franco, however, he was able to persevere in the contest and went on to grab his league-leading sixth save in seven chances.
“Tough play to make, lot of adrenaline and you get a pretty hard comebacker hit right at you,” Toronto manager John Schneider said of Romero’s injury incident. “But good ol’ Canadian boy, he’s tough. He’s feeling alright, we’ll check him out.”
While Romero’s injury remains a concern for the Blue Jays, Toronto has proven to be in fine form as of late, currently finding themselves in second place in the AL East behind the Rays. The Blue Jays have also proven to be formidable opponents when going head to head with the Blue Jays, winning all of the last four encounters between the two sides.
