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.

Jesus Sanchez, the team’s longest-tenured position player, is expected to be out for four weeks due to a left oblique injury.

Jesús Sánchez has suffered a left oblique strain and is expected to miss four weeks, costing the Miami 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.