Latest Blue Jays injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Blue Jays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURY UPDATES
2B Ernie Clement
Injury: Illness (strep throat)
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Clement hadn't been feeling well the past couple of days, so he was out of the lineup May 19 after homering the day before. (updated: May 19)
LHP Joe Mantiply
Injury: Left knee inflammation
IL date: May 19 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 18)
Expected return: Early June
Status: Mantiply had been dealing with this knee issue, so he will now get some time off to let the inflammation heal. Not expected to be long term. (updated: May 19)
RHP Tommy Nance
Injury: Right forearm discomfort
IL date: May 17 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially early June
Status: Manager John Schneider believed it's a "best-case" outcome, and Nance could continue to throw later in the week. (updated: May 19)
C Alejandro Kirk
Injury: Left thumb fracture
IL date: April 4 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Early June
Status: Continues to catch and hit. Blue Jays should have a timeline by later in the week. (updated: May 18) More >>
RHP Yimi García
Injury: Rehab from 2025 right elbow surgery
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Potentially early June
Status: Expected to throw another bullpen session May 19 as he slowly builds up. (updated: May 18)
RF Addison Barger
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: May 11 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 10)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Meeting with doctor May 19 to get clearance to begin throwing and hitting. (updated: May 18) More >>
RHP Max Scherzer
Injury: Right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation
IL date: April 27 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Early to mid June
Status: Threw 22-pitch bullpen May 18 in New York and will throw again May 20. (updated: May 18) More >>
RHP Shane Bieber
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Potentially early June
Status: Will throw to hitters May 19 in Florida, simulating two innings and 30 pitches. (updated: May 18)
OF Nathan Lukes
Injury: Left hamstring discomfort
IL date: April 25 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Will play rehab game with Single-A Dunedin on May 19. (updated: May 18) More >>
RHP José Berríos
Injury: Right elbow stress fracture
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will undergo surgery May 20 to clean up elbow and "loose bodies," but this could also include ligament repair once doctors get a better look. (updated: May 16) More >>
LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Blue Jays' No. 5 prospect)
Injury: Left elbow soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: Remains in Florida. Manager John Schneider did not have an immediate update on his throwing status but mentioned he would be checking on it. (updated: April 20) More >>
RHP Lazaro Estrada
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: April 5 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Discovered after Estrada was optioned, so he has been placed on the Major League IL. (updated: April 17)
RHP Cody Ponce
Injury: Right knee ACL sprain
IL date: March 31 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Likely to miss 2026 season
Status: Underwent surgery and is expected to miss the rest of 2026. (updated: April 17) More >>
OF Anthony Santander
Injury: Left shoulder labral surgery
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially by end of 2026 season
Status: Underwent surgery to repair the labral tear and is hoping to return to the Blue Jays in five to six months. This timeline should be clearer by June, but any return in 2026 would be a success. (updated: March 26) More >>
RHP Bowden Francis
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction surgery
IL date: Feb. 18 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season. (updated: March 26)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 19
• LHP Joe Mantiply (left knee inflammation) placed on 15-day IL
• RHP Chase Lee recalled from Triple-A
May 17
• LHP Eric Lauer and cash considerations traded to Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash considerations
• RHP Tommy Nance: placed on 15-day IL (right forearm discomfort)
• LHP Adam Macko: recalled from Triple-A
May 11
• RHP Yariel Rodríguez: Selected to Major League Roster
• OF Yohendrick Piñango: Recalled from Triple-A
• RF Addison Barger: Placed on 10-day injured list
• LHP Eric Lauer: Designated for assignment
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