(Reuters) - Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion suffered a sprained ligament in the middle finger of his left hand in Friday's loss to Kansas City in the American League Championship Series opener but manager John Gibbons hopes the slugger will be OK to play in Game Two.
Designated hitter Encarnacion went 0-for-3 before being replaced by pinch hitter Justin Smoak during the Blue Jays’ 5-0 loss to Kansas City.
While there is only a 16-hour turnaround, Gibbons was hopeful the injury would not keep him out of Saturday's second game in the best-of-seven series.
“It (the finger) swelled up a little more than we’ve seen in the past,” Gibbons told reporters, adding that X-rays on the Dominican had revealed no fracture.