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Blue Jays Make Unfortunate Announcement on Thursday
Blue Jays Make Unfortunate Announcement on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays enter Thursday's game at Rogers Centre aiming to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks after back-to-back wins the first two games, culminated by an 8-1 rout on Wednesday. Eric Lauer had a season-high eight strikeouts during the game and the Blue Jays also benefitted from key hits from Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Addison Barger and pinch-hitter Alan Roden. Advertisement Roden, 25, has been a spark since his call-up in late May—appearing in 11 of 15 games in June. While his season average stands at .202, he's been the hottest bat of late, hitting .313 with a .743 OPS and three RBIs since his return from Triple-A this month. Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Alan Roden (18)© Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images However, before Thursday's opener, the Blue Jays made an unfortunate announcement: Roden was scratched from the lineup with 'right knee inflammation' just hours before the game began. In Roden's absence, Will Robertson will take the field, replacing him in left field and the batting order. His knee issue not only removes an in-form hitter but also complicates the Blue Jays' already-thin outfield depth. Roden's power and plate presence have been key to maintaining offensive momentum, and his absence leaves a noticeable void in their lineup. With multiple outfielders already shelved—Myles Straw and Daulton Varsho—his loss also increases pressure on untested backups. Advertisement The Blue Jays (40-33) will now seek to get the job done without one of their in-form players, as the team continues to mount pressure on the slumping New York Yankees (43-31) for the American League's top spot. Related: Blue Jays Fans Upset After Max Scherzer News on Thursday Related: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sends Addison Barger Message After Blue Jays Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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4 days ago
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Blue Jays Make Myles Straw Announcement After Leaving Diamondbacks Game
Blue Jays Make Myles Straw Announcement After Leaving Diamondbacks Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw has been exactly what he's supposed to be this season: a reliable defender and serviceable contact hitter. The 2022 Gold Glove Award winner came into Tuesday's matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks slashing .264/.294/.339 with one homer and 14 RBI over 58 games, and he had yet to record an error in the field. Advertisement Fellow outfielder Jonatan Clase started in center on Tuesday, with Straw on the bench. However, Clase got drilled in the knee by Brandon Pfaadt's pitch in the fourth inning, and Straw came in to replace his teammate. However, the veteran also hurt his right leg when he ran into the center field wall tracking down former Cleveland Guardians teammate Josh Naylor's fly ball, causing him to leave the game. Toronto later released a status update on him via its social media. Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Myles Straw (3)© John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images "UPDATE: OF Myles Straw was removed from tonight's game with a right ankle sprain," it said. Straw was replaced by rookie outfielder Alan Roden. The latter player came into the game slashing .193/.267/.273 with one homer and eight RBI over 37 contests. Fellow outfielder Davis Schneider pinch-hit for Roden in the seventh and flied out to center. Neither Straw nor Roden had an at-bat. Advertisement Toronto's outfield depth will be tested depending on the severity of these injuries. Schneider came into the game slashing just .171/.356/.257 with one homer and two RBI over 17 games. Meanwhile, fellow outfielders Anthony Santander (shoulder), Daulton Varsho (hamstring), and Nathan Lukes (concussion) are all on the injured list. Related: Blue Jays Announce Jonatan Clase News After Leaving Diamondbacks Game Related: John Schneider Upsets Blue Jays Fans With Message After Phillies Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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Blue Jays put Anthony Santander on 10-day IL with left shoulder inflammation, recall Alan Roden
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put slugger Anthony Santander on the 10-day injured list Friday because of left shoulder inflammation and recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo. Santander is batting .179 with six home runs and 18 RBIs in 50 games. The veteran switch hitter has missed a handful of games because of left hip and left shoulder soreness over the past three weeks. Advertisement Santander signed a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Toronto in January after eight seasons with Baltimore. He hit a career-best 44 home runs for the Orioles last season. The outfielder had an MRI after Thursday's 12-0 win over the Athletics, when he was 0 for 2 with two strikeouts and two walks, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. The team was still determining whether the next steps would include a cortisone injection or rehabilitation, the manager said. 'I think it just got to the point to where it was bothering him,' Schneider said before Friday's game against the Athletics. 'You can't really put the work that you want to put in volume-wise, and we just think it's best for him right now.' Roden rejoins the Blue Jays after batting .178 with one home run and five RBIs in 28 games for Toronto earlier this season, his first in the majors. Roden hit .361 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 18 games at Buffalo after being sent down May 7. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
National Post
30-05-2025
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- National Post
Blue Jays place big-ticket free-agent slugger Anthony Santander on 10-day IL
Article content At least for the time being, Tony Taters is in tatters. Article content Article content Given the five-year deal worth a cool $92.5-million he signed this off-season in free agency, Anthony Santander isn't going anywhere any time soon. He is going on the 10-day injured list, a move the Blue Jays revealed in the hours leading up to Friday night's first pitch against the visiting Athletics. Article content To date, the Jays have not received much from the investment they made into the switch-hitting slugger, whose struggles at the plate prompted the club to recently give Santander an off-day to reset, only to admit he was dealing with a sore shoulder and later a hip issue. Article content For the record, Santander's activation to the injured list was necessitated because of left shoulder inflammation. He had an MRI on it done on Thursday. Article content In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled outfielder Alan Roden from the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Article content Despite dealing with his various health woes, at no point, until now, Santander was never placed on the IL, even though voices outside of the club were growing louder as his productivity at the plate faltered. Article content Earlier this month, when the Jays were on a West Coast trip, Santander suffered the shoulder injury in a series against the L.A. Angels. The injury occurred when he crashed into the stands down the line in right field in pursuit of a fly ball. Article content When the Jays got their hands on Santander — a move many in baseball endorsed, by the way — the thinking was the franchise had finally found a slugging piece to hit in the middle of the order. Article content In 50 games, Santander, who hit a career-high 44 homers last season with the Baltimore Orioles, has gone deep six times. Article content Article content His 55 strikeouts does lead the Blue Jays, a stat no one envisioned when he arrived in town. Article content If he had double-digit homers, perhaps all of those K's would be tolerated. Article content On one side, credit goes to Santander for trying to play through the injury, even though he wasn't producing much in his at-bats. On the other, one is left to wonder why such a move to go on the IL wasn't made sooner. Article content The team, meanwhile, continues to evaluate whether anything played out to make the shoulder worse in the wake of the initial setback, and if rest is the best course of action or resorting to a cortisone shot. Article content In other IL-related developments, veteran right-hander Max Scherzer (thumb) completed a live bullpen session Friday at the Rogers Centre under the auspices of club GM Ross Atkins, manager John Schneider and pitching coach Pete Walker. Many of Scherzer's teammates were on hand as well. Article content By all accounts, the experience went well.
Reuters
30-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Jays place OF Anthony Santander (shoulder) on IL
May 30 - The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Anthony Santander on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo. A key free-agent acquisition in the offseason, Santander has instead struggled to a .179 batting average, six home runs and 18 RBIs in 50 games. His .577 OPS is his lowest in the past seven seasons. Santander, 30, is a career .242 hitter with 161 home runs and 453 RBIs in 796 games for the Baltimore Orioles (2017-24). An All-Star for the first time last season, he has a career .764 OPS. Roden, 25, made his major league debut on March 27. He batted .178 with one home run and five RBIs in 28 games for the Blue Jays earlier this season. --Field Level Media
