Blue Jays’ Randal Grichuk leaves game vs. Rays with lower-back tightness

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Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Randal Grichuk (15) hits a three run home run to centre fiield during first inning American League baseball action against the Chicago White Sox in Toronto on Friday, May 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn / CP)

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk left Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays with lower-back tightness, the team announced.

The Blue Jays said the decision to pull Grichuk was for precautionary reasons.

Grichuk hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning before getting pulled in the eighth. Toronto went on to win 6-4.

In 23 games this season, the 29-year-old has seven home runs and 19 RBI.

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