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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce was carted off the field in his first MLB start since 2021 with an apparent leg injury.
Ponce, 31, suffered the injury while trying to field a grounder that bounced between the pitcher’s mound and first base in the third inning of the Blue Jays’ 14-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Rogers Center.
Ponce appeared to take a wrong step and limped for a couple of strides before falling to the infield floor. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. immediately gestured toward the dugout before Ponce fell to the ground.
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Cody Ponce of the Blue Jays tips his cap to fans after leaving the game with an injury during the Colorado Rockies game at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2026. (Kevin Sousa/Image Images)
The Pomona, California, native remained on the ground until he was helped into the car. Ponce was excited in the cart, but waved to fans as he was carried off the field.
Ponce had last pitched in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021, posting a 7.04 ERA in 15 appearances. He spent three seasons in Japan before pitching in South Korea in 2025, and he earned a three-year, $30 million contract with the Blue Jays this offseason.
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Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce pitches against the Colorado Rockies in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
He pitched 2.1 innings, striking out three and allowing one run to score in his start before getting injured.
It’s unclear when Ponce might return to action.
Ponce was projected to be an important part of the Blue Jays’ starting rotation as they look to return to the World Series after falling just two outs short of beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s Fall Classic.
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Cody Ponce of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches at Rogers Center on March 30, 2026. (Kevin Sousa/Image Images)
Dylan Cease, who signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays, was also signed alongside Ponce to strengthen the rotation.
The Blue Jays (3-1) will look to bounce back from the loss when they play the Rockies (1-3) in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday at 7:07 p.m. ET.
