The Toronto Blue Jays announce injury update on Ernie Clement after taking a fastball to the face

During yesterday's game against the Tigers, Clement left the game in a hurry with the team trainer after he took a fastball to the face which had fans worried as it seemed to be a very serious injury.

The Blue Jays announced once Clement left the game that he would be out for the remainder of the game with a lip laceration and contusion but did not give more details at the time.

After the game, MLB insider Ben Nicholson-Smith confirmed that Clement had no concussion or fractures in his face from the incident meaning that it was only a cut to his lip.

This is great news for the Blue Jays which means that Clement will likely be able to return to the field rather quickly which is a massive positive since they are already dealing with a few injuries in Spring Training.

Clement will likely take a few days off to recover because despite no severe damage, he still took a 91 MPH fastball to the face and will definitely be dealing with some swelling over the next few days.

Clement is still battling for a full time spot on the roster despite being their main third baseman last year since they have added a ton of new players this off-season.