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 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 ).