After doubling in his first journey to the plate Saturday, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joey Loperfido returned to play one inning of defence however exited the sport towards the St. Louis Cardinals within the fifth.
The Blue Jays later introduced that Loperfido left with left adductor muscle tightness. Adductors are a bunch of muscle groups within the hip and thigh.
Loperfido solely made it to the plate for the one at-bat earlier than leaving. He was positioned within the lineup by Luis De Los Santos, who entered to play third base, pushing Addison Barger to left.
The 25-year-old Loperfido was acquired from the Houston Astros on the commerce deadline as a part of the Yusei Kikuchi commerce.
Coming into the weekend, he was slashing .216/.250/.378 with two dwelling runs and eight RBIs over 33 video games with the Blue Jays.