The injury occurred in the top of the eighth inning after Amaya hit a chopper to shortstop and was attempting to beat out the throw at first at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya had to be carted off the field on Wednesday with what appeared to be a leg injury after awkwardly stepping on first base while attempting to beat out a grounder, tumbling to the ground.

Miguel Amaya was carted off the field after suffering an apparent leg injury while playing his first game since May 24.