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Top Blue Jays News
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Blue Jays' Jameson Taillon: Expected to land on IL
Taillon (elbow) will undergo an MRI on Friday night and will likely be placed on the injured list Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Taillon's return from the IL didn't last long, as the elbow injury -- described by Taillon as more of a nerve issue -- cut Friday's outing short after two innings and 29 pitches. The Blue Jays' hands are tied with the bullpen taxed in relief of Taillon, and their options to replace Taillon in the rotation are limited with Trey Yesavage (knee) still a ways off.
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Blue Jays' Jameson Taillon: Leaves Friday with elbow discomfort
Taillon was removed from Friday's game against the Royals with right elbow discomfort.
Taillon was just activated Friday after missing time with a forearm issue, and he lasted only two innings and 29 pitches in his return. His availability for his next start is very much up in the air, yet the Blue Jays might not have much of a choice but to make a roster move to replenish the bullpen after Taillon's abbreviated outing.
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Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Idle against lefty
Gimenez is not in the lineup for Toronto's matchup with Kansas City on Friday.
As the Royals send out southpaw Daniel Lynch to the mound, Gimenez will ride the bench for Friday's series opener. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop and bat seventh for the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Ricky Tiedemann: Headed to Triple-A
Toronto optioned Tiedemann to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
Tiedemann made just one appearance with the Blue Jays after being called up Sept. 1. The southpaw has made seven appearances with Buffalo this season, registering a 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB over eight innings. The Blue Jays sent the 24-year-old down to clear a spot on the active roster for the return of Jameson Taillon (forearm) from the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Jameson Taillon: Reinstated from IL, starting Friday
Toronto activated Taillon (forearm) from the 15-day IL and he will start Friday's game against the Royals.
Taillon, who has been shelved since Aug. 11, will make his return to the big-league mound Friday. In two starts for Toronto since being traded by the Cubs, the right-hander owns a 3.38 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7:5 K:BB over eight innings. The Blue Jays optioned Ricky Tiedemann to Triple-A Buffalo to clear a roster spot for Taillon.
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Blue Jays' Brett Bateman: Three more hits in Thursday's win
Bateman went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's win over the Guardians.
It's Bateman's third three-hit performance in his last 11 games as he continues to provide a jolt to the top of the Blue Jays' batting order. Over that stretch, the rookie center fielder has a stunning .395/.449/.488 slash line with two doubles, a triple, two steals, three RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Blue Jays' Josh Smith: Draws three walks in win
Smith went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Guardians.
Starting at third base and batting sixth, Smith didn't manage to put the ball in play on the night, striking out twice in addition to his walks. Through 16 games for the Blue Jays since being picked up from the Rangers at the trade deadline, Smith has delivered a .250/.368/.531 slash line -- a remarkable turnaround from the .213/.299/.272 line he'd limped to in Texas this season. Per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, Smith's improvement can be largely attributed to tweaks with his swing suggested by his new hitting coaches that have upped his bat speed from 68.3 mph with the Rangers to 74.0 mph during Wednesday's game. "[It's about] knowing what I'm best at," Smith said Thursday about the adjustments. "Like how the way my body is moving when it's best, the type of load patterns and stuff like that. They've really helped out."
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Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Swipes 20th bag
Gimenez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.
The former Cleveland shortstop swiped his first bag since Aug. 20 to reach 20 for the fourth time in his career. Gimenez has been finding ways to contribute at the plate down the stretch, and over 27 games since the beginning of August he's produced a .281/.337/.360 slash line with one homer, eight steals, nine runs and 11 RBI.
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Blue Jays' Tyler Rogers: Pockets hold No. 30
Rogers worked a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to record his 30th hold of the season in a 6-3 win over the Guardians. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.
The veteran reliever hit Brayan Rocchio with a pitch, but it was otherwise an efficient appearance from Rogers, who needed just nine pitches (six strikes) to protect a 5-3 lead before the Blue Jays tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth. Rogers has reached 30 holds for a fourth straight season and the fifth time in his career, and he's got a strong chance of topping the career high of 33 he set with the Giants in 2024.
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Blue Jays' Shane Bieber: May not be back until playoffs
Bieber (shoulder) was scheduled to throw off flat ground Thursday, but he remains without a timeline for his return to game action, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
The Blue Jays have just 21 games left on their regular-season schedule, and it's looking increasingly likely that if Bieber pitches again this year, it will have to be in the playoffs. The veteran righty was just starting to find his form when he was shut down in late August with teres major inflammation, as he recorded four quality starts in seven outings after the All-Star break with a 2.84 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 38 innings.
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Blue Jays' Jose Soriano: Lasts 4.2 innings vs. Cleveland
Soriano didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Guardians, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out two.
Soriano did a decent job limiting the damage Thursday, though he'd ultimately come an out shy of qualifying for the win, as the Blue Jays turned to the bullpen with two outs in the fifth after Soriano threw 98 pitches. The results have been mixed lately for the right-hander, who's posted a 5.64 ERA across 22.1 innings in his last four starts. Overall, Soriano has gone 11-7 with a 3.52 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 151:70 K:BB through 28 starts (156 innings) between the Blue Jays and Angels this season. He's currently in line to face the A's in hitter-friendly Sacramento his next time out.
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Blue Jays' Louis Varland: Up to 32 saves
Varland earned the save in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Varland managed to strand a pair of baserunners in the ninth to log his eighth consecutive save and 32nd of the season, which is tied for fourth most in the majors. Varland's ERA is down to a pristine 1.16 across 69.2 innings with a 0.99 WHIP and 86:19 K:BB.
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Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Might be ready for rehab next week
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that Santander (shoulder) has been facing live pitching this week at the team's spring training complex in Florida and could be ready for a rehab assignment next week, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Santander had surgery in February to repair his left shoulder labrum, but he's given himself a chance to return before the end of this month with his recent progress. Still, the odds are long that he's able to make it back in the coming weeks and contribute offensively following an extended layoff.
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Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Taking seat Thursday
Okamoto is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
It's a rare day off for Okamoto, who had started each of the previous 19 contests for the Blue Jays. Josh Smith is getting the call at third base for Toronto while Okamoto gets a breather.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Absent from Toronto lineup
Kirk is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.
Kirk was behind the dish in each of the last four contests for the Blue Jays, so he's earned a breather during Thursday's matinee. It will be Brandon Valenzuela doing the catching for Toronto.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Exiting starting lineup
Springer is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cleveland.
Springer -- who will turn 37 later this month -- will get some rest during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Sean Keys will slot in at designated hitter and will bat fifth for the Blue Jays in the rubber match.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.247 (13th) |
575 (28th) |
134 (28th) |
3.91 (9th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| T. Yesavage SP Trey Yesavage SP | Knee |
| S. Bieber SP Shane Bieber SP | Shoulder |
| A. Barger 3B Addison Barger 3B | Elbow |
| J. Taillon SP Jameson Taillon SP | Elbow |
| C. Ponce RP Cody Ponce RP | Knee |