The Toronto Blue Jays lost center fielders Jonatan Clase and Myles Straw due to injuries within two innings Tuesday night against Arizona. Clase, who started in center, exited after being hit on the right knee by a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Brandon Pfaadt looks for his ninth win of the season on June 17, when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Toronto Bue Jays in the series opener.

The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jonatan Clase has been a footnote in a positive start to the season for the Canadian club. The 23-year-old came into Tuesday's game vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks slashing .208/.274/.286 with one homer and six RBI over 24 contests.

The Blue Jays slugger clobbered a pitch up in the zone in the third inning to put his team up 2-0 against the Diamondbacks

Clase took a 93-mph sinker off his knee in the fourth inning of Tuesday's contest and was replaced on defense for the start of the fifth. The fact that he was able to run for himself is a positive sign that he avoided a serious injury, though he may still need a day or two off to recover.

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a nine-game, three-city road trip in Toronto on June 17, where they will play the Blue Jays.

Down Corbin Burnes, the D-backs need Pfaadt to turn a corner and pitch like the arm Arizona extended in the offseason. Even if the ERA isn't sparkling, Pfaadt needs to show he can keep a handle on games and limit the hard contact.

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