Overview
- Sánchez was struck in the right wrist by a ball thrown from the right-field stands during a sixth-inning stoppage on Sunday and exited the game with a diagnosed right wrist contusion.
- The Blue Jays said X-rays showed no fracture and that Sánchez will be evaluated further while listed day-to-day.
- Baltimore identified and ejected the fan involved, described by multiple eyewitnesses and local reporters as about 12–13 years old, and the Orioles have opened a formal investigation.
- Sánchez and manager John Schneider characterized the incident as a misunderstanding caused when the player appeared to signal for a throw and the child misread the gesture.
- The episode raises fresh questions about stadium safety, fan‑player interactions and short-term roster strain for Toronto given Sánchez’s productive stretch this season.