Cody Ponce Injured in Blowout Loss, 14-5
Mar 30, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays Brendon Little (54) reacts after giving up a hit during the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images The big story tonight was Cody Ponce’s injury. He had to leave on the cart, and while we can hope it isn’t serious he had the look of a guy who’s resigning himself to something terrible as he rode off.
It was a devastating turn for a guy who’s more than paid his dues to make it back to the major leagues. Otherwise, it was all bad. Bad pitching, no offence, and some uncharacteristic errors.
Just a grim evening all around. Ponce’s MLB return started well before quickly turning into a disaster. He at the Rockies down in order in the first with the help of a nice running grab by Addison Barger in the right field alley.
He gave up a double in the second when TJ Rumfield went down and got a fastball on the outside corner and lined it to left, but got out of it without conceding a score. He walked the lead-off hitter in the third, then bounced back with a strikeout of Edouard Julien. He fell delivering a pitch to Jake McCarthy.
It looked like his cleat slipped coming down the mound. That was a balk, advancing the runner to third. McCarthy hit a dribbler up the first base line that Ponce tried to field but bobbled, allowing McCarthy to reach and the runner to score.