The Toronto Blue Jays lost outfielder Brett Bateman early on Wednesday night due to a hamstring injury.

Bateman appeared to pull up while running out a ground ball he had hit in the top of the third inning of their contest with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Bateman was spotted bending over and grabbing at the back of his right leg after being called out at first, clearly in some discomfort.

While he remained in the game briefly, Matt Straw came in to hit for him and eventually replaced him in the field in the fifth inning.

Officially, the Blue Jays pulled Bateman with right hamstring tightness. Further specifics on the injury are not yet…

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