Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio diagnosed with Grade 1 UCL sprain in left elbow

August 25, 2021 - 5:39pm

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Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his left elbow.

The team says he’ll be shut down from hitting for a week before the Blue Jays chart a path forward in his recovery.

Cavan Biggio diagnosed with a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his left elbow. He’ll be shut down from hitting for a week and Blue Jays will chart path forward from there.

— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 25, 2021

Biggio sustained the injury this past Friday while diving for a ball in the outfield during his minor-league rehab assignment with triple-A Buffalo.

“I didn’t think it was that bad, but we’ll see,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo told the Canadian Press during a pre-game availability Tuesday.

The 26-year-old from Houston was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 3 due to mid-back tightness. He has seven homers and 26 RBIs in 246 plate appearances this season with a slash line of .215/.316/.350.

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