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Ryan Burr Ryan Burr Playing catch
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 5:53 PM
Burr (shoulder) has resumed playing catch, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reported Friday.
Analysis: Burr had a cortisone injection in his right shoulder May 29 and has resumed playing catch after being shut down from throwing. The 31-year-old hasn't made his 2025 MLB debut and is battling with shoulder inflammation. |
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Yimi Garcia Yimi Garcia Begins throwing
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 5:49 PM
Garcia (shoulder) has resumed playing catch, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reported Friday.
Analysis: Garcia received a cortisone shot in his right shoulder May 26, and after a brief shutdown, he's started playing catch. Garcia is recovering from a shoulder impingement and logged a 3.15 ERA with a 24:10 K:BB over 20 innings prior to suffering the injury. |
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Daulton Varsho Daulton Varsho Resumes baseball activities
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 5:42 PM
Varsho (hamstring) is hitting in the batting cages and playing catch, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reported Friday.
Analysis: Varsho suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain Saturday and was given a week-to-week recovery timeline. While it's encouraging to see he's begun baseball activities, Varsho hasn't been cleared to run quite yet. |
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Eric Lauer Eric Lauer Likely to follow opener
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 9:35 AM
Lauer is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Paxton Schultz on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Lauer has tossed 7.1 scoreless frames in his past two outings and is set to follow the rookie Schultz for a second consecutive appearance. The veteran left-hander has pitched well as a fill-in rotation piece for Toronto so far this season with a 2.28 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB across 23.2 innings. |
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Paxton Schultz Paxton Schultz Serving as opener Friday
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 9:28 AM
Schultz will be the Blue Jays' opening pitcher for Friday's contest in Minnesota.
Analysis: Eric Lauer is expected to follow Schultz in a bulk relief role. Schultz is stretched out as a long reliever, but he'll be on two days' rest Friday, so his appearance figures to be relatively brief. |
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Orelvis Martinez Orelvis Martinez Power surge at Buffalo
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 9:28 AM
Martinez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Analysis: The 23-year-old has gone yard in three straight games. homering four times during that span as he continues to turn his campaign around. Martinez's prospect status dimmed following last year's PED suspension, but since the beginning of May he's slashing .291/.359/.583 with seven homers and 18 RBI in 28 contests, and more importantly he's struck out just 21.4 percent of the time after he stumbled to a 39.5 percent strikeout rate in April. There's no room in the big-league infield for Martinez and his questionable glove right now, especially given the emergence of Addison Barger, but he could slug his way into being an option for the Jays in the second half. |
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Alek Manoah Alek Manoah Facing hitters Tuesday
Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 8:45 AM
Manoah (elbow) will face live hitters Tuesday for the first time since a hybrid internal brace procedure last June, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Manoah remains on track in his rehab, as he's nearly ready to face hitters after weeks of bullpen sessions. The right-hander is expected to begin a rehab assignment in July and rejoin the Blue Jays by August if all goes well. |
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Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt Goes seven innings in win
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 5:55 PM
Bassitt (6-3) earned the win against the Phillies on Thursday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts over seven innings.
Analysis: Bassitt was given an early lead and cruised to his second straight win while completing seven innings for the first time this season. The veteran threw 62 of 99 pitches for strikes and yielded just two hard-hit balls in a strong bounce-back effort after surrendering 10 runs over his previous two starts. He'll carry a 3.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 75:17 K:BB across 73.1 innings into a road matchup with the Cardinals next week. |
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Myles Straw Myles Straw Sparks offense in win
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 5:11 PM
Straw went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 9-1 win over the Phillies.
Analysis: Straw opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second inning and followed with a two-run single in the third. While the 30-year-old hasn't offered much offensive value over his career, he should continue to see regular playing time with Daulton Varsho (hamstring) sidelined. On the season, he's hitting .286 with one homer, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and five steals across 114 plate appearances. |
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Bo Bichette Bo Bichette Homers in win
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 5:04 PM
Bichette went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 9-1 win over the Phillies.
Analysis: Bichette gave the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead with a 413-foot blast in the second inning. The shortstop has found his power stroke during a nine-game hit streak that includes four home runs, two doubles, a triple and 10 RBI. On the year, he's slashing .279/.324/.443 with eight long balls, 35 RBI, 27 runs scored and four stolen bases across 281 plate appearances. |
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Ali Sanchez Ali Sanchez Staying in organization
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 10:49 AM
The Blue Jays outrighted Sanchez to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Sanchez cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster and will remain in the organization as catching depth at Buffalo. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Out of Thursday's lineup
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 10:46 AM
Gimenez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Phillies.
Analysis: Gimenez started both of the Blue Jays' first two games upon his activation from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but the left-handed hitter will get some rest against tough southpaw Jesus Luzardo. Davis Schneider will cover second base and bat sixth for the Blue Jays. |
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Addison Barger Addison Barger Sitting versus southpaw
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 10:43 AM
Barger is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Barger was in the lineup each of the last three times the Blue Jays faced a lefty, but he'll grab a seat Thursday as they go up against southpaw Jesus Luzardo. Ernie Clement will start at third base and George Springer will play right field while Barger exits the lineup. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Two hits in Wednesday's win
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 9:49 AM
Gimenez went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Analysis: He was the only Blue Jay to record multiple hits on the night, as Toronto managed only five knocks in total. Gimenez appears set to be an everyday player now that he's back from the injured list, but his value comes from his glove, not his bat -- Wednesday's performance bumped him above a .200 batting average for the first time since April 20. |
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Swipes first bag of year
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 9:47 AM
Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Analysis: The Blue Jays managed only five hits on the night in a 2-1 victory, and Guerrero's was key -- he banged a one-out single up the middle in the ninth inning, stole second, then came around to score the winning run on Alejandro Kirk's walk-off single. The steal was Guerrero's first of 2025, not a surprise for a player with a career high of eight in the category, and the single extended his on-base streak to 34 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .286/.401/.460 with four doubles, six homers, 16 RBI and 23 runs. |
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Jeff Hoffman Jeff Hoffman Collects one-out win
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 9:42 AM
Hoffman (5-2) picked up the win Wednesday over the Phillies, giving up a hit and recording one out.
Analysis: Facing the team he developed into a shutdown reliever with over the prior two years, Hoffman entered a 1-1 game with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and gave up a single to Alec Bohm before closing out the frame. The right-hander then got rewarded with a win when Alejandro Kirk poked a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth. Hoffman has had trouble avoiding blowups this season, but he's held the opposition scoreless in six of his last eight appearances while collecting two wins and four saves in five chances. On the season, Hoffman sports a 5.74 ERA that isn't reflected by his 1.13 WHIP or 38:7 K:BB in 26.2 innings. |
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Jose Berrios Jose Berrios Registers another quality start
Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 8:52 PM
Berrios didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Phillies after giving up one run on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five.
Analysis: Berrios notably came away from a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning with no damage, but he did serve up a solo homer to Nick Castellanos in the second frame. Wednesday also marked Berrios' fourth quality start in a row and his eighth of the season, and the veteran right-hander has allowed greater than three runs just one time over his last nine starts. After logging a 5.16 ERA through his first four outings, Berrios has righted the ship with a 3.04 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 49:21 K:BB over his last 53.1 innings ahead of his next scheduled turn against the Cardinals. |
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Ernie Clement Ernie Clement Getting Wednesday off
Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 2:24 PM
Clement is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: Clement will head to the bench for the first time since May 16, breaking a streak of 16 consecutive starts in which he slashed .305/.379/.475 with two home runs and a 6:6 BB:K. During that time, Clement made most of his starts at second base, but he'll likely be in line to see most of his playing time at third base moving forward after the Blue Jays welcomed Andres Gimenez back from the injured list Tuesday. Clement should have a regular spot in the lineup versus lefties, but Gimenez's return could render Clement more of a part-time player against righties. Addison Barger will likely play third base on the days Clement is out of the lineup, while Nathan Lukes, Jonatan Clase and Alan Roden will be candidates to pick up starts in the corner outfield. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Hitless in return
Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 10:01 AM
Gimenez went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.
Analysis: Activated from the IL earlier in the day after being out since May 7 due to a quad strain, Gimenez was back at his usual second base spot and batting ninth against southpaw Cristopher Sanchez. Gimenez is in the lineup for his defense, not his offense, but he'll need to improve on his .191/.272/.298 slash line for the season if he wants to avoid losing playing time to the red-hot Ernie Clement, who posted a .903 OPS in 23 games while Gimenez was sidelined. |
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Addison Barger Addison Barger Homer streak at four games
Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 7:45 AM
Barger went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Phillies.
Analysis: The 25-year-old continues to pummel the baseball, crushing a Max Lazar fastball over the right-field fence in the eighth inning. Barger has gone deep in four straight games and hit safely in six straight, and since a breakout three-double performance May 9, he's produced a .325/.385/.639 slash line with eight two-baggers, six homers, 14 runs and 16 RBI in 91 plate appearances. With Andres Gimenez returning to the lineup Tuesday, Barger shifted to right field against southpaw Cristopher Sanchez and hit fifth in the order, but he has entrenched himself as an everyday player for the Blue Jays, either at third base or in right. |
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