Cody Ponce's wife Emma (who is also George Kittle's sister) shared a heartwarming Toronto Blue Jays post before Ponce's injury.
Ponce last pitched in MLB in 2021, where he amassed an ugly 7.04 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched with the Pittsburgh Pirates. They released him at the end of that 2021 campaign, and Ponce, who was once considered a top prospect, went to play in the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan.
After several solid seasons in the NPB, Ponce revitalized his baseball career in Korea, in the Korean Baseball Organization . He produced an absolutely stellar 2025 season with the KBO's Hanwha Eagles, where he went 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 252 strikeouts in 190.2 innings pitched. This was enough to earn him KBO league MVP honors. This is what set the stage for him to sign with Toronto and make his return to MLB. Ponce then made his season debut against the Colorado Rockies, and an unfortunate situation took place.Ponce tried to field a ground ball in the third inning of his outing. However, he appeared to injure his knee while chasing after the ball. He was hobbling around for a moment, clearly in pain, before going to the ground. He remained there for a time, speaking to trainers, before he was carted off the field and his debut ended. Cody Ponce had to be carted off in his Blue Jays debut after collapsing trying to field a ground ballWhile there's no initial indication of what Ponce's injury is, the non-contact nature of it is bringing many to believe he suffered a torn ACL, which would likely mean his 2026 season is over.Cody Ponce’s Wife’s Blue Jays Post Before In-Game Injury Sparks Buzz What's for sure is that Ponce is married to Emma Kittle Ponce, who is actually the older sister of San Francisco 49ers, and many other members of Kittle and Ponce's family were in attendance for Cody's season debut on March 30. Therefore, they all had to see him suffer the knee injury. Emma made a March 30 Instagram post that showed her acclimating to the Blue Jays' home field during Opening Day. The post was captioned, "Love you already Canada 🇨🇦💙❤️".GRANT YOUNG Grant Young covers the Athlete Lifestyle, Women’s Basketball, the New York Mets, the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs, and boxing for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco , where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years.
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