This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Blue Jays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURY UPDATES
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Injury: Right hamstring tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Exited in the fourth inning on July 28 after experiencing tightness while legging out an infield single in the third. Was out of the lineup on July 29 but potentially available to pinch-hit. (updated: July 29) More>>
OF Jonatan Clase
Injury: Left foot discomfort
IL date: July 22 (10-day IL, retroactive to July 21)
Expected return: Early August
Status: Placed on 10-day IL with left plantar fasciitis after being a late scratch from the lineup on July 21. Could begin running between July 31 and Aug. 2. (updated: July 28)
OF Jesús Sánchez
Injury: Right ankle sprain
IL date: June 27 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially late July
Status: Was scheduled to continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo at Lehigh Valley on July 28. (updated: July 27) More >>
RF Addison Barger
Injury: Right elbow inflammation/back stress reaction
IL date: July 23 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Early in 2027 season
Status: Had a repair surgery on his right elbow on July 27 rather than the full Tommy John procedure. Was given a six-month recovery timeline. (updated: July 27) 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 mid-August
Status: Shut down indefinitely after experiencing neck nerve issues during a rehab outing with Single-A Dunedin on July 25. Will see a specialist next. (updated: July 27) More >>
LHP Joe Mantiply
Injury: Left knee inflammation
IL date: May 19 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 18)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Has begun throwing bullpen sessions, manager John Schneider said on July 27. (updated: July 27)
LHP Patrick Corbin
Injury: Left teres major strain
IL date: July 23 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 21)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will be shut down from throwing for multiple weeks. No timetable for return. (updated: July 23) More >>
OF Anthony Santander
Injury: Left shoulder labral surgery
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially before end of 2026 season
Status: Received another cortisone shot after feeling discomfort in his shoulder in mid-July. (updated: July 17) More >>
INF Lenyn Sosa
Injury: Right wrist contusion
IL date: May 28 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 27)
Expected return: Potentially July
Status: Began rehab assignment on June 22. (updated: June 22)
LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Blue Jays' No. 10 prospect)
Injury: Left elbow soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: Made first rehab appearance on June 16, but was scratched from second planned rehab appearance with a neck issue, per John Schneider. (updated: June 24) More >>
RHP José Berríos
Injury: Right elbow stress fracture
IL date: March 25 (60-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 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 >>
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
July 29
• RHP Chad Dallas recalled from Triple-A Buffalo
• RHP CJ Van Eyk optioned to Triple-A Buffalo
July 27
• RHP Max Scherzer reinstated from 15-day injured list
• RHP Braydon Fisher placed on bereavement list
July 23
• INF/OF Davis Schneider recalled from Triple-A Buffalo
• LHP Adam Macko recalled from Triple-A Buffalo
• INF Sean Keys optioned to Triple-A Buffalo
• LHP Patrick Corbin placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 21
• OF Addison Barger: Transferred to 60-day IL
• OF Rudy Martin Jr.: Claimed off waivers from Baltimore