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.

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.