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Posted October 12, 2025 11:40 pm

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TORONTO – Nathan Lukes was pulled from the Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series with a right-knee contusion.

Lukes went down in pain after his bat deflected a ball on to the top of his right knee in the first inning. He was replaced in right field by Myles Straw in the fourth inning.

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Blue Jays manager John Schneider said after the game that Lukes had an X-ray and a CT scan done and they came back negative for a fracture.

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Lukes dropped to the turf after he fouled a Bryce Miller pitch off his bat and into his right knee.

He was examined by the Blue Jays’ trainer and continued his at bat, drawing a 12-pitch walk from Miller.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 12, 2025.

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