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Latest Blue Jays injuries & transactions

September 27, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates. As a reminder, players can remain on the 60-day IL through the World Series, after which teams must account for those players on their 40-man roster.

Cease will finish season on IL after Blue Jays get eliminated

September 23, 2026

BALTIMORE -- In a season short on it, let’s start with the good news. Dylan Cease’s MRI revealed only inflammation in his right shoulder, nothing structural and nothing more. Cease won't pitch again in 2026 after he was placed on the 15-day injured list following Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the

Vladdy returns from back tightness in Game 1 of Blue Jays-O's DH

September 23, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making a late, surprising return to the Blue Jays’ lineup to open Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. Just over 30 minutes prior to first pitch at Camden Yards, the Blue Jays announced that Guerrero would be sliding back in, batting second and playing first

Bateman exits with right hip discomfort after outstanding sliding catch

September 21, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Brett Bateman left Monday night’s game with right hip discomfort after making a sliding catch in center, one more cruel twist at the end of a frustrating season. Bateman was racing in on a sinking liner off the bat of Rece Hinds when he slid to make the

Guerrero Jr. (lower back tightness) exits game vs. Rangers

September 20, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Sunday’s game against the Rangers in the fourth inning with what the team described as left lower back stiffness.

Cease (shoulder) undergoes MRI, scratched from next start

September 20, 2026

The Blue Jays' fight to stay in the American League Wild Card race may have been dealt a substantial blow, as the club announced Sunday that right-hander Dylan Cease had been sent back to Toronto for an MRI on his pitching shoulder on Saturday.

Yesavage (meniscus) set to return on Monday after Friday side session

September 19, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Trey Yesavage was in uniform Friday, throwing a side session of around 30 pitches before joining the rest of the Blue Jays’ pitchers for warm-ups in left field at Globe Life Field. A day later, the Blue Jays had seen enough to set his return.

Yesavage struggles in Triple-A rehab start, but could still return next week

September 16, 2026

TORONTO -- Trey Yesavage made a rehab start with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Tuesday night, setting up the star right-hander to return just in time for the final week of the season.

Could Yesavage return to aid Blue Jays' playoff push?

Santander, Bieber also progressing toward potential '26 returns
September 11, 2026

TORONTO -- Racing against the clock to return in time to help the Blue Jays’ postseason run, Trey Yesavage officially has a shot. Yesavage threw 30 pitches Thursday at the club’s complex in Dunedin, Fla., simulating two innings against hitters, and came out of the session feeling fine physically. Yesavage

Santander embarks on rehab journey, hopes to debut before end of season

September 9, 2026

Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander began a Minor League rehab assignment on Wednesday as he works his way back from surgery in February to repair a torn left shoulder labrum. Santander played for Triple-A Buffalo against Charlotte as he seeks to make his season debut for Toronto before the regular

Santander (torn labrum) to begin Triple-A rehab assignment

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September 7, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO -- A big bat is nearing a return to the Blue Jays. But will he be back by the end of the regular season? Anthony Santander is set to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday with Triple-A Buffalo, manager John Schneider announced before Monday’s series opener against the

Taillon (right elbow inflammation) back on injured list

September 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Jameson Taillon, who left Friday night’s start after just two innings in his first start back, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right elbow inflammation. To take his place on the roster, right-hander Ricky Tiedemann was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. Taillon had been

Yesavage to throw off mound Friday as part of late-season comeback plan

September 3, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Blue Jays need some heroes if they’re going to turn this forgettable season into one we remember, and Trey Yesavage is on the way. Early in August, Yesavage underwent left knee surgery to repair his meniscus, but he’s scheduled to throw off a mound for the first

With Bieber becoming latest starter on IL, who steps up in Toronto's rotation?

August 25, 2026

TORONTO -- Remember Spring Training? It was only a decade ago. The Blue Jays had eight healthy, legitimate big league starters. Those early days of camp, always so full of hope, were spent wondering just how they’d put that puzzle together.

Bieber (shoulder) goes on IL, dealing another blow to Blue Jays

August 25, 2026

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have placed starter Shane Bieber on the 15-day IL with right teres major inflammation, another significant blow to a rotation that’s spent all season weathering them. There was no indication this news was coming Tuesday. Bieber missed around the first half of the season, dealing

Vlad Jr. returns from IL as Blue Jays continue pivotal series vs. Yanks

August 22, 2026

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is back, and in the middle of a crowded, complicated AL Wild Card race. The Blue Jays need the best version of their star to return. After playing in one rehab game on Thursday for the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays, Guerrero has since passed

Guerrero (concussion recovery) doubles in Single-A rehab game

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August 20, 2026

If his first rehab game is any indication, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in line to be back with the Blue Jays shortly. Guerrero, who was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list after a collision at third base on Friday against the Yankees, began a rehab assignment on Thursday with

Vladdy (concussion) continues to progress, on track to return this weekend 

August 19, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Blue Jays are hoping that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will return from the seven-day concussion injured list when he's eligible Saturday against the Yankees in the Bronx. So far, that hope looks pretty realistic.

Arrighetti tosses 3 2/3 solid innings in Triple-A rehab start

August 16, 2026

TORONTO -- While the Blue Jays took on the Yankees in their series finale Sunday at Rogers Centre, Spencer Arrighetti was pitching in a rehab game for Triple-A Buffalo. Arrighetti is on the IL while dealing with Morton’s neuroma in his right foot, a buildup of skin tissue in the

Vlad placed on injured list day after exiting with head injury

August 15, 2026

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been placed on the 7-day concussion IL after his collision with George Lombard Jr. of the Yankees in their series opener on Friday night. In that awkward play at third base, Lombard Jr. was reaching for a wild throw when his knee collided with

Blue Jays surging up Wild Card standings -- but holding breath over Vladdy

August 14, 2026

TORONTO -- Things are getting awfully interesting north of the border. The Blue Jays, who spent much of this season growing stale on the outer edges of the postseason picture, suddenly have as much momentum as any team in the American League Wild Card race. Friday night’s 3-1 win over

Guerrero exits, in concussion protocol after collision on chaotic play

August 14, 2026

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from Friday night’s 3-1 win over the Yankees after colliding with Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. in a chaotic play at third base. Guerrero is now undergoing testing under concussion protocols. Manager John Schneider described Guerrero as having “a bit of a headache”

Yesavage has surgery on left knee, could still return this season

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- Trey Yesavage underwent surgery on his left knee to repair his meniscus, cleaning up an injury he suffered recently in Houston. Even here in August, the Blue Jays aren’t closing the door on Yesavage returning in 2026, either. “He’s week to week. We’re not ruling him out for

Blue Jays place Taillon (right forearm tendinitis) on IL, recall Chase Lee

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- Jameson Taillon hit the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis on Tuesday, a day after leaving his Blue Jays home debut early after just four innings. It is yet another blow to a rotation that cannot escape them. Taillon was cruising against the Red Sox, too, which

Taillon exits first home start with right forearm discomfort

August 10, 2026

TORONTO -- Jameson Taillon left his Blue Jays home debut early after just four innings with right forearm discomfort, yet another blow to a rotation that cannot escape them. Taillon was cruising against the Red Sox, too, which adds some salt to the wound. After a pair of walks in