Brett Bateman jammed his right hip, but the X-rays came back negative.

John Schneider gave the details directly after the game.

"Jammed his right hip. He got X-rays, which were negative. Just a little tender," Schneider said.

The description of how it happened paints a vivid picture of the play itself.

"He jammed it pretty good, and you can see the divot in the grass out there," Schneider added. "Take it day by day."

That's about as reassuring an update as an injury description can offer, negative imaging paired with a manager framing it as manageable soreness rather than a structural issue.

Why day-to-day status still carries weight right now

Toronto is down to its final handful of games, clinging to slim playoff odds, making even a minor injury to its leadoff hitter worth watching closely.

Bateman has been one of the genuine bright spots of Toronto's season since his August debut, and any absence from the lineup removes real production from an offense that's struggled to score all year.

Negative X-rays rule out a fracture, which is the best possible outcome given how forceful the description of the jam sounded.

Day-to-day status means his availability will likely be evaluated on a game-by-game basis rather than a fixed timeline.

With so few games left in the season, Toronto doesn't have much room to ease him back gradually if the tenderness lingers.

Whether Bateman is back in the lineup for the next game, or this costs him a start or two during the stretch run, should become clearer as the team assesses him day by day.