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Isiah Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa Not starting Saturday
Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 AM
Kiner-Falefa is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Kiner-Falefa will retreat to the bench after going 1-for-4 in the series opener Friday. Righty-hitting Ernie Clement will start at third base Saturday and bat eighth against Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow. |
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George Springer George Springer Sitting Saturday
Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 10:26 AM
Springer is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Springer has gone 7-for-28 with two doubles and a solo home run since his last day off April 19. Addison Barger will make his third major-league start in right field Saturday and bat ninth against Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow. |
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Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt Rough night vs. LA
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 11:06 PM
Bassitt (2-4) took the loss Friday against the Dodgers, allowing seven runs on nine hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Bassitt allowed a solo home run to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning before imploding in the third, where he allowed another six runs on six hits, with the big blow coming on a Max Muncy three-run homer. It's been a rocky start to the year for the 35-year-old Bassitt -- his ERA is up to 5.64 with a 1.85 WHIP and 30:17 K:BB across six starts (30.1 innings). He'll look to right the ship in his next outing, currently slated for next week against Kansas City. |
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Chad Green Chad Green Hopes to throw within week
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 3:34 PM
Green (shoulder) hopes to begin throwing in three to seven days, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Green is nearly a week removed from landing on the 15-day injured list with a teres major strain in his right shoulder. He will rehab for a few more days before hopefully starting a throwing program. Green still looks to be multiple weeks away from rejoining the Blue Jays. |
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Ernie Clement Ernie Clement Swipes second bag
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 11:30 AM
Clement went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's rain-shortened loss to the Royals.
Analysis: Getting the start at third base and batting sixth, Clement did what he could with his opportunities, dropping a sacrifice bunt in the second inning before singling home the Jays' only run of the game in the fourth. The 28-year-old has a four-game RBI streak going despite sporadic playing time, and while he sports an impressive .292/.300/.479 slash line on the season with two homers, two steals, six RBI and nine runs in 51 plate appearances, Clement is one of five utility players currently on the big-league roster -- along with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Cavan Biggio, Davis Schneider and the recently promoted Addison Barger -- who are splitting time between second base, third base and left field. Unless that logjam gets cleared a little, it will be tough for Clement or any of that cohort to provide consistent fantasy value. |
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Alek Manoah Alek Manoah Likely to make another rehab start
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 1:41 PM
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that Manoah (shoulder) is likely to make another rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Manoah was roughed up for six runs on seven hits and four walks over three innings in his latest start with Buffalo on Wednesday. Three of his four rehab outings have been poor, and overall batters have hit .406/.474/.703 off Manoah. He does not appear close to being ready to help out the major-league club. |
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Cavan Biggio Cavan Biggio Sits against southpaw
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 11:13 AM
Biggio is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: With the Blue Jays and Royals concluding their series with a day game after a night game and with a southpaw (Cole Ragans) on the hill for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Biggio will get the afternoon off. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will step in for Biggio at the keystone. |
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Danny Jansen Danny Jansen Gets rest Thursday
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 11:11 AM
Jansen is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Jansen will get a breather for the day game after he caught eight innings of Wednesday's 3-2 loss while going 1-for-3 with a walk. Alejandro Kirk gets the nod behind the dish for Toronto in the series finale in Kansas City. |
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Brendon Little Brendon Little Summoned from Triple-A
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 11:00 AM
The Blue Jays recalled Little from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Analysis: He'll join the Toronto bullpen as a replacement for Bowden Francis (forearm), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Little has compiled a 2.89 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB over 9.1 innings across his nine relief appearances for Buffalo. |
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Bowden Francis Bowden Francis Shelved with forearm injury
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 10:57 AM
The Blue Jays placed Francis on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis.
Analysis: Since making his last start April 7, Francis has made his subsequent three appearances as a piggyback reliever behind starter Yariel Rodriguez. Francis scooped up wins in 2.1- and two-inning outings April 13 and 19, but he didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals after tossing two scoreless frames once Rodriguez exited the contest. Though he didn't appear to be nursing any sort of injury during the relief outing, Francis was apparently diagnosed with the forearm issue when he was evaluated afterward. He won't be eligible to rejoin Toronto until May 10 after landing on the IL. |
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Alek Manoah Alek Manoah Scuffles in latest rehab start
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 9:05 AM
Manoah (shoulder) yielded six runs on seven hits and four walks over three innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Analysis: Manoah had seemed to make some strides in his previous two rehab outings, but he took a big step backward Wednesday. The right-hander's velocity was down 0.8 mph on both his sinker and four-seamer and down 1.4 mph on his slider, which was his most-used pitch in the start. Manoah walked four of the 19 batters he faced and surrendered a pair of home runs. The Blue Jays had seemed optimistic that Manoah would be ready to rejoin their rotation for his next start, but they might reconsider following the righty's struggles Wednesday. Manoah has been out all season with right shoulder inflammation. |
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George Springer George Springer Breaks home run drought
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 10:06 PM
Springer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.
Analysis: After going yard in back-to-back games to open up 2024, Springer had been chasing his third home run for 21 games. He finally snapped the streak Wednesday, tagging Angel Zerpa for a solo homer in the fifth inning. He's slashing .232/.324/.358 with five RBI and 11 runs scored in 108 plate appearances this season. |
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Yariel Rodriguez Yariel Rodriguez First loss of season
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 9:50 PM
Rodriguez (0-1) took the loss Wednesday against Kansas City, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Rodriguez allowed more than one run for the first time in three starts this season and set a season low in strikeouts after tallying six and seven K's in his first two starts, respectively. While Rodriguez is expected to be pushed into a bullpen role upon the return of Alek Manoah (shoulder), he's been a serviceable fill-in rotation piece, owning a 3.86 ERA and a 15:5 K:BB over 11.2 innings. |
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Justin Turner Justin Turner Gets maintenance day
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:57 PM
Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Turner's absence from the lineup looks to be nothing more than a routine maintenance day after the 39-year-old had started in each of the Blue Jays' last nine games. Daniel Vogelbach will fill in for Turner as Toronto's designated hitter. |
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa Gets Wednesday off
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:55 PM
Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Kiner-Falefa will head to the bench Wednesday after reaching base four times while making a pair of starts at third base in the first two games of the series. Ernie Clement will spell Kiner-Falefa at the hot corner. |
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Davis Schneider Davis Schneider Retreats to bench
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:54 PM
Schneider is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Though he'll hit the bench after drawing starts in the past three games, Schneider's playing time should trend up after Kevin Kiermaier (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Triple-A Buffalo call-up Addison Barger will end up replacing Kiermaier in the outfield Wednesday, but expect him to fill more of a utility role while he's up with Toronto, which would enable Schneider to get regular reps in left field. Schneider is batting just .216 through 51 at-bats this season, but he's made his 11 hits count with three home runs and two doubles. |
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Kevin Kiermaier Kevin Kiermaier Lands on IL with hip inflammation
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:50 PM
The Blue Jays placed Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left hip flexor inflammation.
Analysis: Toronto called up utility man Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo as a replacement on the 26-man active roster for Kiermaier, who was forced to exit Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals with the injury. Given that his injury is being termed as inflammation rather than a hip flexor strain, Kiermaier would seem to have a good chance at avoiding an extended absence, though the Blue Jays haven't provided an official timeline for his return. Kiermaier will first be eligible for activation May 4. |
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Addison Barger Addison Barger Called up, starting Wednesday
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:47 PM
The Blue Jays recalled Barger from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. He'll start in left field and bat eighth against the Royals.
Analysis: Barger will be making his MLB debut Wednesday after he was added to the 26-man active roster following Kevin Kiermaier's (hip) placement on the 10-day injured list. Though Kiermaier's absence creates an opening in the everyday lineup, Barger is more likely to fill a utility role for the Blue Jays rather than serving as a direct replacement for the veteran center fielder. Davis Schneider is a likelier candidate to take on more responsibilities in the outfield than Barger, who was promoted after slashing .314/.435/.586 with three home runs and 21 RBI through 19 games with Buffalo. |
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Addison Barger Addison Barger Expected to be promoted
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 12:45 PM
Barger is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Wednesday's game in Kansas City, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Kevin Kiermaier exited Tuesday's game with hip flexor discomfort and could be headed to the injured list to open up room on the 26-man active roster for Barger. The 24-year-old has slashed .314/.435/.586 with three home runs and a 15:14 K:BB over 19 games with Buffalo this season. He's played right field and third base for Buffalo this season and would be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game. |
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Kevin Gausman Kevin Gausman Takes third loss
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:01 AM
Gausman (0-3) took the loss Tuesday versus the Royals after giving up three runs (all unearned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out two batters across 6.2 innings.
Analysis: A strong start for Gausman fell apart in the fifth frame after a catching error by Vladimir Guerrero extended the inning, allowing the Royals to drive in all three of their runs. Although Gausman was tagged with the loss, there were plenty of positives to take away from his outing Tuesday, as it marked his longest start of the season. The 33-year-old righty has also now given up just one earned run in 11.2 innings across his last two appearances, giving him a decent amount of momentum heading into his next start -- tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Dodgers. |
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