Blue Jays' Espinal leaves game vs. Tigers with right hip flexor strain

Lukas WeeseAugust 28, 2021 - 8:10pm

Toronto Blue Jays' Santiago Espinal throws out Boston Red Sox Enrique Hernandez at first base in the third inning of game one of a double header American League baseball game in Toronto on Saturday Aug. 7, 2021 (Jon Blacker/CP).

Santiago Espinal is out of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers.

The Toronto Blue Jays infielder was removed after suffering a right hip flexor strain, the team announced.

UPDATE: INF Santiago Espinal was removed from tonight's game with a right hip flexor strain.

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 28, 2021

Espinal exited after the second inning and was replaced by Breyvic Valera.

The infielder had one at-bat, a groundout to Tigers pitcher Jose Urena.

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