Tue 3/5/19 12:04 PM

Jankowski was diagnosed Tuesday with a scaphoid fracture of his left wrist, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. The injury will require surgery and keep him out of action for around three months.
EDGE Analysis
The three-month timetable puts Jankowski to make his 2019 debut at some point in June. The Padres have excellent depth in the outfield, so Jankowski's injury means less competition for Manuel Margot in center field while simultaneously helping the cases of Franchy Cordero, Franmil Reyes and Hunter Renfroe to see action at the corner spot opposite Wil Myers. Wrist injuries have been known to sap players' power for months after they return, but Jankowski provides far more value with his speed (24 steals in 2018) than his bat (eight career homers in four seasons).