Padres OF Jankowski expected to miss "significant amount of time" due to injury

San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski broke his left wrist during a spring training game and is expected to miss "a significant amount of time," according to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune. Jankowski, 27, was injured while diving for a ball on Sunday. The team confirmed the severity of his injury one day later.

"He definitely brings some special ingredients," Padres manager Andy Green told reporters. "Speed, the ability to defend -- those are really strong attributes to him. We don't have anybody who is really the same level as him in that regard." Jankowski hit .259 with four home runs, 17 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 117 games last season. He is a .242 lifetime hitter with 60 steals in 80 attempts.

The Padres had hoped to have Jankowski available as a spot starter and late-innings replacement for the start of the season. His injury likely means the team will rely more heavily upon projected outfield starters Wil Myers, Manuel Margot and Hunter Renfroe, with Franmil Reyes also available as a right-handed slugger.