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Nathan Lukes Nathan Lukes Blunders late two-run single
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 9:31 PM
Lukes went 2-for-4 with a two-run single during the Blue Jays' 5-3 loss to the Royals on Tuesday.
Analysis: Down four runs, the Blue Jays attempted a late rally in the ninth inning. With two men on base with two outs, Lukes found the cap in left-center field to bring home both Daz Cameron and Brett Bateman, but the inning ended after Lukes was tagged at second base while attempting to stretch a single into a double. Lukes has driven in at least one run in four of his last five games, going 5-for-18 (.278) with two home runs and six RBI in that span. |
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Max Scherzer Max Scherzer Early control issues in loss
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 9:28 PM
Scherzer (1-7) took the loss against the Royals on Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out four across five innings.
Analysis: The five free passes were a season high for Scherzer, with three of those walks coming being issued to three of the first four batters he faced. He was able to limit the damage in the first inning to one run before allowing another run to score in the fifth, but he couldn't get quite enough help from his Blue Jays teammates to avoid taking a third consecutive loss. Still, Scherzer has allowed two runs or less in four of his last five outings, logging a 4.62 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 25.1 innings in that span. He's lined up to start this weekend at home against the Mariners. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Back in action Tuesday
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 5:07 PM
Gimenez (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Tuesday against the Royals.
Analysis: Gimenez sat out the three-game series versus the Yankees over the weekend, but he's good to go for Tuesday's series opener against the Royals. The 28-year-old has been swinging the bat well across his past 14 contests with a .308/.351/.423 slash line, six steals. eight RBI and five runs. |
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Jameson Taillon Jameson Taillon Rehab start set
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 4:10 PM
Taillon (forearm) is scheduled to throw about 50 pitches in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: If all goes well with the Bisons on Friday, Taillon could rejoin the Blue Jays' starting rotation next week in Cleveland. The right-hander made just two starts for Toronto before landing on the IL due to forearm tendinitis, but he pitched decently with three earned runs allowed and a 7:5 K:BB across eight innings. |
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Chad Dallas Chad Dallas Back in majors
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 1:31 PM
The Blue Jays recalled Dallas from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
Analysis: It's already Dallas' fifth promotion to the big leagues this season, though each stint has lasted less than a week so far. The right-hander has made three appearances for Toronto and given up seven earned runs with a 6:6 K:BB over 7.2 innings. |
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Shane Bieber Shane Bieber Shelved by teres major injury
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 1:31 PM
The Blue Jays placed Bieber on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right teres major inflammation, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Bieber had shown no signs of being hurt, having allowed a combined two runs with a 12:2 K:BB over 13 innings covering his last two starts. The right-hander will be shut down from throwing for at least the next couple weeks after being diagnosed with a "mild-to-moderate" teres major injury, per Zwelling, so his absence will extend well beyond the 15-day minumum. |
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Lands on MiLB IL
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 10:09 PM
Brock was placed on the 7-day injured list Monday due to an undisclosed injury.
Analysis: Brock will miss at least the next seven days after landing on the shelf. He returned to action in late July after finishing up rehab from Tommy John surgery, though the nature of his most recent injury is unclear at this point. |
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Jose Soriano Jose Soriano Takes first loss with Toronto
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 4:11 PM
Soriano (10-7) took the loss Sunday against the Yankees, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: The Yankees got to Soriano for a pair of runs in the second inning before he was charged with another three runs in the sixth, after the right-hander allowed three straight singles to open the frame. Soriano would ultimately come away with his first loss in four starts since joining Toronto -- he had posted a 2.76 ERA across 16.1 innings in his prior three outings. Overall, Soriano's ERA sits at 3.43 this season with a 1.29 WHIP and 143:65 K:BB across 26 starts (144.1 innings) between the Blue Jays and Angels. Soriano will look to bounce back his next time out, which is currently slated to come next weekend at home against the Mariners. |
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Jesus Sanchez Jesus Sanchez On bench against southpaw
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:58 AM
Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: The left-handed hitter will head to the bench for the third time in four games while the Blue Jays face off against another lefty starter in Carlos Rodon. Daz Cameron will take Sanchez's spot in left field and bat seventh. |
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Nathan Lukes Nathan Lukes Idle against southpaw
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:57 AM
Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: The left-handed hitter will remain on the bench for a second straight day with another southpaw on the bump for New York in Carlos Rodon. Myles Straw will receive a start in center field while Brett Bateman slides over to cover Lukes' usual spot in right field. |
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Myles Straw Myles Straw Drawing fourth straight start
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:55 AM
Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Straw will stay in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he's mostly benefited from the Blue Jays facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The trio of Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes still appears to be locked in as the Blue Jays' preferred outfield configuration against right-handed pitching. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Sitting again with tight hamstring
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:53 AM
Gimenez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Toronto will keep Gimenez on the bench for a third straight game while he manages a tight right hamstring, but the club has no plans to send him in for an MRI and is optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, per MLB.com. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop as Charles McAdoo covers second base while Gimenez gets another day off. |
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George Springer George Springer Three hits in Saturday's win
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:42 PM
Springer went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: The veteran slugger gave the Blue Jays a quick lead with an RBI single in the first inning, and they never relinquished it. Springer has multiple hits in three of his last five games, an impressive turnaround after he'd gone 14 straight contests without one. He's still looking for his first home run in August, batting .262 (16-for-61) on the month with two doubles, a triple, three steals, seven runs and seven RBI over 20 games. |
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Louis Varland Louis Varland Nails down 29th save
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:39 PM
Varland gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 29th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: New York did all its scoring in the seventh and eighth innings, but Varland snuffed out the rally on 21 pitches (12 strikes). The right-hander has converted five straight save chances, and over 20.1 innings since the beginning of July he's produced a 1.77 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB. |
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Dylan Cease Dylan Cease Dominates Yankees for eighth win
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:33 PM
Cease (8-5) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and five walks over 6.2 innings in a 4-3 victory over the Yankees. He struck out eight.
Analysis: The right-hander struggled to find the strike zone at times, but New York hitters couldn't do much when he did get the ball over the plate -- Cease took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, only to have it broken up by a Jazz Chisholm single. Cease leads the American League in strikeouts on the season with 209, and his ERA (2.37) is second only to Cam Schlittler's 2.16, as the duo gets ready to duke it out for the Cy Young Award over the final weeks. Cease lines up to make his next start at home next weekend against the Mariners. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Sitting again Saturday
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 12:09 PM
Gimenez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Gimenez will miss a second consecutive start Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury during Thursday's contest against the Rays. While he continues to recover, Ernie Clement will shift over to shortstop, giving Charles McAdoo a start at second base. |
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Davis Schneider Davis Schneider Sent back to minors
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 11:53 AM
The Blue Jays optioned Schneider to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Analysis: Just one day after joining the major-league roster, Schneider will be sent back to Triple-A to make room for Vladimir Guerrero (concussion), who returned from the injured list in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old Schneider has slashed just .142/.295/.274 across 140 plate appearances in the majors this season, but he boasts an .894 OPS at Buffalo. |
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Activated from IL
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 11:49 AM
The Blue Jays reinstated Guerrero (concussion) from the injured list Saturday.
Analysis: Guerrero cleared concussion protocol Thursday, and after going 1-for-1 with a pair of walks, an RBI and a run scored during a tune-up game at Single-A, he'll return to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Yankees. Davis Schneider was sent down to Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Brett Bateman Brett Bateman Three hits in return to lineup
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:41 AM
Bateman went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.
Analysis: Returning to the lineup in the leadoff spot after sitting out Thursday's contest in Tampa Bay due to a minor hamstring issue, Bateman's legs looked to be 100 percent as he doubled to lead off the fifth inning, before delivering his first big-league triple in the seventh. The 24-year-old has adapted to the majors quickly, collecting multiple hits in six of his last 10 games while putting together a .333/.348/.422 slash line over that stretch with one steal, three runs and four RBI. If Bateman continues to feature near the top of the order -- he's hit first or second in all but one of his starts for Toronto so far -- his combination of speed and on-base skills should result in more production. |
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Spencer Arrighetti Spencer Arrighetti Shaky in Jays debut
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:34 AM
Arrighetti (7-6) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over 3.1 innings of relief as the Blue Jays fell 3-1 to the Yankees. He struck out four.
Analysis: Mason Fluharty couldn't get through the first inning as the opener, walking two batters in two-thirds of an inning, so Arrighetti was put in a tough spot right away as the bulk reliever in his Blue Jays debut. While the former Astro was able to escape that jam by striking out George Lombard, he ran into trouble of his own in the second after a leadoff walk. Arrighetti got lifted after 61 pitches (37 strikes), a small step up in workload from his final rehab start Sunday, but even after he gets fully stretched out he'll be tough to rely upon in fantasy as he pitches through a nerve issue in his right foot. He's set to make his next outing, either as a bulk reliever or traditional starter, at home next week against the Royals. |
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