Anthony Alford had been dominating winter ball as a member of Charros de Jalisco hitting .352/.386/.505 with 2 home runs and 8 stolen bases in 26 games. On Saturday, Alford connected for a double however he jammed his ankle sliding back to the base on a pickoff attempt spraining his right ankle.
The news was initially troublesome as the 23-year old missed a considerable amount of time last season after suffering a broken hamate bone in his brief cup of coffee with the big club. Alford provided this quote to Jays Journal in regards to the injury.