Mariners' Victor Robles fractures shoulder after slamming into wall during highlight-reel catch

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A fracture in Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles' shoulder will force him to miss at least the next 12 weeks of the baseball season.

An MRI on Tuesday confirmed that Robles suffered a small fracture in the humeral head of his left shoulder, according to MLB.com. If Robles' injured shoulder does ultimately require surgery, the Seattle center fielder's entire season could fall into jeopardy.

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Victor Robles of the Seattle Mariners is helped off the field after hurting himself while catching a foul fly ball and running into the wall, flipping over the fence into the netting. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns. Nevertheless, the Mariners will likely continue to closely monitor how the shoulder progresses.

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The Mariners moved Robles to the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.

The injury setback comes just one day after Robles made a leaping, highlight reel-worthy catch in the outfield. San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey hit a fly ball deep down the right field line in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday's game.

Seattle Mariners right fielder Victor Robles is injured during the play against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning. (Neville E. Guard/Imagn Images)

Just as the ball carried foul, Robles jumped into the air and made the catch before slamming into the wall and the netting. Robles immediately appeared to be in pain as he dropped to