Blue Jays' Espinal forced to leave game after getting hit by pitch
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Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal exited Saturday's game against the New York Yankees in the second inning after he was hit in the wrist with a fastball from Yankees starter Gerrit Cole.
The Jays announced he suffered a right wrist contusion and is undergoing further evaluation.
Espinal was replaced in the lineup by Cavan Biggio.
The 28-year-old Espinal, who was named to his first All-Star team last summer, is hitting just .114 with one home run and four RBIs over 12 games this season.
Toronto took the opening game of the three-game series on Friday.