Toronto Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah exited Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning after taking a hard roll on his right elbow.
The Blue Jays said Manoah suffered a right elbow contusion. X-rays then came back negative.
After the team’s 4-2 loss, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said he wasn’t sure if Manoah will miss any time.
“We’ll see how everything feels (Saturday) and go from there,” Schneider said.
Manoah said he was feeling good after the game. He said he hoped to stay in the game after taking the hit.
“Right now, it feels good,” Manoah told reporters, adding that he plans to make his next start in five days.
The ball, hit by Jonathan Schoop, deflected off Blue Jays shortstop Santiago Espinal, who threw to first.
After being visited by coach Jose Ministral and Schneider, Manoah was dismissed and Tim Mayza took over.
The Blue Jays were trailing 4-2 when the All-Star exited, with the right-hander not as sharp as usual in his 87-pitch outing.
Manoah is 11-5 with a 2.43 ERA this year.