TORONTO — A promising beginning to Cody Ponce’s first outing in the majors since 2021 ended in stunning fashion Monday when he fell to the ground chasing a soft chopper and had to be carted off the field.

He appeared to tweak something landing a step on his right leg in pursuit of Jake McCarthy’s soft bouncer, hopped around for a few steps before dropping to the ground in obvious discomfort. The Blue Jays announced he was removed with right knee........

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