BUFFALO—Blue Jays shortstop Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will miss two to six weeks with a sprained left ankle and knee. Gurriel Jr. — perhaps the hottest hitter in baseball with 11 consecutive multi-hit games — suffered the injuries during Sunday’s win over the Chicago White Sox, when he fell awkwardly as he tried to avoid a tag at second base. Blue Jay Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gets medical attention after trying to avoid a tag at second base against the White Sox in Chicago on Sunday. ( Jonathan Daniel / GETTY IMAGES )Following an MRI and input from specialists, he was diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain and Grade 1 left knee sprain. The club said Gurriel was walking without a limp and continue with treatment and range-of-motion exercises in the short term.

Source: thestar August 01, 2018 02:15 UTC