Kevin Gausman

TORONTO -- Kevin Gausman exited Saturday afternoon's doubleheader opener against the Rays in the second inning after taking Wander Franco's hard ...

Gausman owns a 2.86 ERA, and he was coming off one of his best outings with the Blue Jays, striking out 10 Red Sox batters over seven shutout innings in Monday’s 7-2 win. Then I thought about who was going to cover the game, but it was [Gausman] first. He was diagnosed with a right ankle contusion, the Blue Jays announced.

X-rays on Gausman's leg came back negative, so consider him day-to-day.

In watching the Gausman play live, my mind immediate went to that play and the worry was Gausman would suffer a similar fate. He threw 42 pitches before taking the liner in Saturday in the doubleheader opener, so it'll be interesting to see if the Blue Jays move him in the rotation -- assuming his ankle is healed enough for him to pitch in a few days. They are calling the injury a right ankle contusion and Gausman is considered day-to-day.

On the last out of the second inning, Kevin Gausman got hit in the ankle by a comebacker off the bat of Wander Franco. He went straight down, while Gabriel ...

Hopefully, it won’t be that bad for Kevin. He did walk off the field with no help. It does remind me of Roy Halladay having the comebacker that broke his leg. On the last out of the second inning, Kevin Gausman got hit in the ankle by a comebacker off the bat of Wander Franco. He went straight down, while Gabriel Moreno got the ball and threw to first for the out.

TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman lay prone on the turf for several moments, scaring his teammates, opponents and Toronto fans early Saturday ...

He pitched 5 2/3 innings of relief, allowing six runs to take the loss. That’s the best of a bad situation. Rays starter Shane McClanahan earned the win, striking out 10 and allowing just two runs over seven innings of work. Skip Advertisement Toronto catcher Gabriel Moreno completed the play and threw Diaz out at first, with his battery mate in distress nearby. Skip Advertisement

Wander Franco, Tampa Bay's 21-year-old phenom, smacked a 100 miles-per-hour line drive back up the middle that hit Gausman just above the right ankle. The Blue ...

The rest of that game was cancelled. “It’s my 13th year,” Lawrence said, “so there’s (been) a number of them. With one out in the third inning and the Jays leading 6-3, Halladay threw a 2-1 pitch to Kevin Mench that the Texas left fielder hammered back up the middle. It’s just part of the job description.” House, a minor-league left-hander trying to make the team in 2017, was hit in the head by a line drive and had to be taken off the field in an ambulance. (It can be) a hitter, too. Lawrence, called up to be the 27th Jay for the doubleheader, relieved Gausman and gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss. We know once you release the ball it’s out of our hands. Thomas Hatch allowed 10 runs in 4 2/3 innings in the nightcap. Wander Franco, Tampa Bay’s 21-year-old phenom, smacked a 100 miles-per-hour line drive back up the middle that hit Gausman just above the right ankle. Hopefully everything goes according to plan and he doesn’t miss a beat.” Kevin Gausman crumpled to the ground and 40,000 people held their collective breath.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman suffered a right ankle contusion during Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after taking a comebacker ...

After the game, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said it was too soon for a timeline on Gausman and to know whether he'll be able to make his next start. Gausman went to the clubhouse to have X-rays, which came back negative. Gausman fell to the ground in pain as he tried to chase down the ball.

The liner, which struck the Toronto right-hander in the ankle, had an exit velocity of 100 miles per hour.

The team revealed that he had been diagnosed with a right ankle contusion and X-rays came back negative. However, he stumbled and fell face down, remaining on the ground until a trainer came out of the dugout to attend to him. The ball struck Gausman near his ankle and bounced back toward catcher Gabriel Moreno, who retired Franco at first base.