Miami Marlins outfielder Jesús Sánchez is expected to miss four weeks after straining his left oblique. The 27-year-old Sánchez was injured Thursday in a spring training game against Houston. He hit .252 with 18 homers and 64 RBIs last season for the Marlins.

The Marlins will be without one of their most potent bats and important veterans to start the season. A strained left oblique will cause outfielder Jesús Sánchez to miss the next four weeks. He'll begin the season on the injured list.

Jesús Sánchez has suffered an oblique strain and is expected to miss 4 weeks, costing the Marlins their most experienced batter with the regular season looming.

Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez suffered a left oblique strain during Thursday’s Grapefruit League game against the Astros, as Miami manager Clayton McCullough told reporters (including MLB.com’s Chuck King ). The injury will put Sanchez on the injured list to begin the season, and he’ll miss at least the next four weeks recovering.

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez, 27, who suffered a left oblique injury during Thursday's spring training game against the Houston Astros, will be sidelined for four weeks, first-year manager Clayton McCullough told reporters on Saturday.