The Toronto Blue Jays took on the Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon and former Blue Jays pitcher Jordan Romano took down his old teammate Orelvis Martinez by hitting with a pitch.
Former Blue Jays pitcher Jordan Romano hits Orelvis Martinez with a pitch forcing him to leave the game
In the 7th inning of the Blue Jays game against the Phillies, Romano threw a 96MPH fastball that ended up hitting Martinez in the hip which forced him to leave the game with a hip contusion.
Orelvis Martinez exited the game against the Phillies with a left hip contusion in the 7th inning. Let's hope for a quick recovery!
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Orelvis Martinez was removed from today's Blue Jays game vs the Phillies with a left hip contusion; he's considered day-to-day
Martinez was hit by a 96-mph Jordan Romano fastball
While there has been no update on Martinez just yet, it was announced that the injury was in fact a hip contusion and for the time being he is listed as day to day which is a positive.
Sportsnet: Blue Jays' Orelvis Martinez day-to-day after hit by pitch from Jordan Romano
While the severity of the injury is still not known, most believe that he will only be out for a few days with a hip contusion.