One of the lone Toronto Blue Jays hitters exceeding expectations this season may be unavailable moving forward.
Infielder Luis Urias left Thursday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with an apparent leg injury.
Urias hit a ball off the outfield wall at Wrigley Field in the top of the fourth, but grimaced as he rounded first base before slowly sliding into second base safely for a double.
Manager John Schneider and Blue Jays trainer Jose Ministral went to check on Urias, who tested out his leg and stayed in the game for the rest of the half-frame.
However, he did not take the field in the bottom half, instead replaced by trade-deadline pickup Josh Smith, who slotted in at third base with Ernie Clement moving to second.
Urias, also acquired in a trade earlier this season, has enjoyed a solid first season with the Blue Jays, holding a .776 OPS with three home runs and eight RBIs entering action Thursday.
Toronto is in the midst of a busy stretch of schedule with its next off-day not coming until Aug. 17 after three series — on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies and back home against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.