Latest Blue Jays injuries & transactions

May 20th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Blue Jays injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURY UPDATES

RHP
Injury: Right elbow stress fracture
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Potentially late 2027
Status: Underwent full Tommy John surgery on May 20 and will miss 12 to 18 months. (updated: May 20) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Potentially late June
Status: Could pitch in rehab games by late in the week of May 25. (updated: May 20)

OF
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 20. (updated: May 20) More >>

RF
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: May 11 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 10)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Expected to receive clearance to throw and hit later this week. (updated: May 20) More >>

LHP
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
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
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
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)

RHP
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 >>

LHP (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
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
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
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
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)

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LATEST TRANSACTIONS

May 19
• LHP (left knee inflammation) placed on 15-day IL
• RHP recalled from Triple-A

May 17
• LHP and cash considerations traded to Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash considerations
• RHP : placed on 15-day IL (right forearm discomfort)
• LHP : recalled from Triple-A

May 11
• RHP : Selected to Major League Roster
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A
• RF : Placed on 10-day injured list
• LHP : Designated for assignment

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