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.

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.

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez suffered a left oblique injury and is sidelined for four weeks. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough spoke to the media regarding the strain. "It's like, one-plus,

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).