Villanueva left Sunday's matchup against the Reds with an apparent injury after fouling a ball off his left ankle, Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports.
Villanueva fouled a ball off the same spot in Saturday's tilt, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. He was later diagnosed with a left ankle bruise, so he shouldn't be forced to miss an extended amount of time. Cory Spangenberg came in at third base to replace Villanueva.
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