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Josh Smith Josh Smith Cleared for rehab games
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 3:30 PM
Smith (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Smith is slated to play back-to-back full games before being evaluated for a potential return. The utility player landed on the 10-day injured list last week with left hamstring inflammation, but he avoided a strain and is tracking toward a minimum stay on the IL. |
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Michael Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen Signs with Jays
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 3:15 PM
Lorenzen signed a major-league contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: The Rockies cut ties with Lorenzen last week after he turned in a 7.08 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 115.2 innings, but he'll now receive another opportunity to pitch for Toronto. The Blue Jays have an open spot in their rotation after placing Shane Bieber (shoulder) on the injured list Tuesday, but manager John Schneider said that Lorenzen will begin his tenure with the club in the bullpen, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca. |
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Brett Bateman Brett Bateman Taking seat Thursday
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 2:26 PM
Bateman is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Bateman had started the last five contests and reached base 10 times over that span, but he will begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Daz Cameron, Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes will patrol the outfield in Thursday's rubber match. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Not starting against southpaw
Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 2:22 PM
Gimenez is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Royals.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Gimenez will get a breather as the Royals send southpaw Noah Cameron to the hill. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop, and Charles McAdoo will grab a start at second base. |
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Charles McAdoo Charles McAdoo Playing time trending back down
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 5:42 PM
McAdoo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: After being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 10, McAdoo started in 11 of the Blue Jays' ensuing 13 games, slashing .308/.364/.436 with one home run, one stolen base, seven RBI and four runs during that stretch. Despite acquitting himself well at the plate, McAdoo finds himself on the bench for a second straight game. McAdoo could be in line for a more limited role moving forward following Vladimir Guerrero's recent return from a concussion. |
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Myles Straw Myles Straw Retreating to bench Wednesday
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 5:39 PM
Straw is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Straw had started in each of the previous five games, but he'll likely have to settle for a reserve role against most right-handed pitchers while George Springer, Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes are available to fill out the outfield and designated-hitter spots. The 31-year-old has provided value with his speed and defense but is slashing just .217/.272/.332 over 260 plate appearances on the season. |
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Sean Keys Sean Keys Will play left field at Buffalo
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 4:00 PM
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Keys will begin playing some left field at Triple-A Buffalo, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: To this point, Keys has played only first and third base in pro ball, but showing he can handle left field would give the 23-year-old an additional path to playing time in the majors. Keys has been red-hot at the plate for Buffalo in August, slashing .351/.463/.675. |
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Yimi Garcia Yimi Garcia Undergoes surgery
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 12:56 PM
Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) underwent thoracic outlet surgery Thursday and will miss the rest of the season, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: The right-hander was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in early August, but it wasn't previously known whether he would require surgery. Garcia was pulled from a minor-league rehab assignment on three different occasions this year, and he'll end up not pitching at the big-league level in 2026. He turned 36 years old last week and will become a free agent after the season. Even if Garcia is physically capable of returning to the mound in 2027, he may not generate significant interest in free agency at this stage of his career while coming off major surgery and a lost season. |
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Spencer Miles Spencer Miles Opening Wednesday
Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 10:33 PM
Miles will serve as the opening pitcher during Wednesday's game against the Royals, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Miles will pick up his fifth opening assignment of the season after allowing just two runs in 10.1 innings since the beginning of August. The 26-year-old righty pitched three innings or more in each of his first four starts this year and could remain in Wednesday's contest for a similar amount of time. |
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Nathan Lukes Nathan Lukes Costly blunder on 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 gap in left-center field to bring home both Daz Cameron and Brett Bateman, but the inning ended when 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 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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