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<\/p>\nJes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez wasn\u2019t \u201ctrying to play catch\u201d \u2014 but a fan apparently was.<\/p>\n
The Blue Jays outfielder was injured in bizarre fashion on Sunday, when he was hit in the hand by a ball thrown from the stands during a game against the Orioles.<\/p>\n
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During the sixth inning, S\u00e1nchez was talking with a fan in the outfield when he put his glove up, which seemingly led the fan to believe the MLB veteran wanted a ball thrown his way.<\/p>\n
But the 28-year-old had put his glove down when the ball came flying his way, and he was left in pain when the ball hit him.<\/p>\n
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Blue Jays right fielder Jesus Sanchez (12) speaks to Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez (0) during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
S\u00e1nchez was attended to by medical staff and ultimately left the field holding his hand.<\/p>\n
He shared after the game through an interpreter that the situation with the fan was a \u201cmisunderstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t trying to play catch right there with them,\u201d S\u00e1nchez told reporters<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI just looked at them and they thought maybe that I wanted them to throw the ball back to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Blue Jays, who lost the game 9-5, said<\/a> S\u00e1nchez had suffered a right wrist contusion, but that X-rays for a fracture had come back negative.<\/p>\n Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jesus Sanchez (12) is attended to by medical staff during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images<\/p>\n![\"Toronto](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76e5add5249e41b6a6487bc0b6af2484.jpeg\"\/)
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