Injuries & Moves: Pearson, Mayza, Saucedo updates
Keep track of the Blue Jays’ recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season.
Slump turns painful as Springer hurts ankle
ST. PETERSBURG -- For weeks, the Blue Jays’ runners in scoring position have remained runners in standing position. That has left the offense asking each night’s starting pitcher to be perfect, and even with a pair of timely hits in Friday night’s 5-2 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field
Gurriel hurt; Blue Jays lose ground in race
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Blue Jays had a fifth inning to forget on Thursday night at Target Field, losing two players and a key game as the AL Wild Card race approaches the final week of the season. The early exit of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with a right hand injury is
Ryu lands on IL with neck tightness
TORONTO -- Hyun Jin Ryu has been placed on the 10-day IL with neck tightness, the Blue Jays announced Sunday, which comes at a difficult time for the struggling left-hander as his club fights for an AL Wild Card spot. Ryu is coming off another rough outing in Friday’s 7-3
Springer exits in 7th vs. O's 'as a precaution'
TORONTO -- George Springer left Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles early as a precaution, the Blue Jays announced, after noticing some discomfort as he ran the bases. Springer, who just returned from a left knee injury, was on first base in the seventh inning when Marcus Semien ripped
Springer makes return from IL in DH role
TORONTO -- Help is on the way for the Blue Jays and their struggling lineup as star outfielder George Springer has been activated from the 10-day IL. His timing couldn’t be better. Springer has been out since Aug. 14 with a left knee sprain after slamming into the wall in
Springer back to IL with left knee sprain
WASHINGTON -- When George Springer exited Saturday’s 9-3 loss to the Mariners with what was diagnosed as a left ankle sprain, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo thought the injury would keep his star center fielder out for a few days. However, an MRI revealed a left knee sprain, and Springer
Springer's injury sends Blue Jays reeling
SEATTLE -- Star outfielder George Springer left Saturday’s game against the Mariners with a left ankle sprain after slamming into the outfield wall and landing awkwardly on the warning track at T-Mobile Park. The 9-3 loss that instantly unraveled after Springer’s injury was already one of the toughest of the
Blue Jays win to split DH, but Stripling hurt
ANAHEIM -- In the coming days, the Blue Jays were going to have to decide who would be out of their starting rotation when they move from six starters to five. Tuesday’s split doubleheader at Angel Stadium featured an injury that made that choice for them. The No. 5 spot
Dickerson talks Blue Jays debut; Biggio to IL
TORONTO -- Tuesday was the beginning of a new chapter for Corey Dickerson, the veteran outfielder the Blue Jays acquired from the Marlins along with Adam Cimber on June 29 when Dickerson was still injured. Now back from a left foot injury, the challenges Dickerson has faced on the field
Notes: Pearson injury update a 'huge relief'
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Blue Jays finally got some good news regarding No. 1 prospect Nate Pearson recently. Well, relatively speaking. Pearson is dealing with a sports hernia, but that’s something the Blue Jays are confident can be managed conservatively over the final months of the season. Pearson has dealt
Notes: Prospect Moreno hurt; Jansen, Kirk
Just as the Blue Jays’ injury problems are turning around at the Major League level, they seem to be trickling down to some of the club’s top prospects. Blue Jays No. 6 prospect Gabriel Moreno, the young catcher who’s taken Minor League Baseball by storm in 2021, was hit by
Springer close: 'Not coming back to be a DH'
BOSTON -- George Springer will begin his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday night in Rochester, a major step in the star’s return to a lineup that is already one of baseball’s best. Springer opened the season on the injured list with a right quad strain, and
Biggio goes on IL with neck sprain
The Blue Jays’ injury woes continued on Saturday as Cavan Biggio was placed on the 10-day IL with a cervical spine ligament sprain. In simpler terms, this is a neck sprain, and Biggio has been playing through this discomfort for some time now. Earlier in the week, Biggio was moved
Dolis activated from IL; Springer update
The Blue Jays reinstated reliever Rafael Dolis from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's opener against the Red Sox at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., returning a key piece to the back end of their bullpen. They need Dolis, too. With Kirby Yates, Julian Merryweather, David Phelps and Ryan
Pearson dealing with minor shoulder issue
Nate Pearson is dealing with a minor right shoulder impingement, the Blue Jays announced Friday, and their No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, will miss his next Triple-A start. Pearson was able to play long toss with “good intensity," according to the club, and he will travel on Friday
Panik (calf) to IL; Blue Jays recall Tellez
The Blue Jays on Friday placed infielder Joe Panik on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, retroactive to Thursday, and recalled Rowdy Tellez from Triple-A Buffalo. Panik initially experienced tightness in his left calf while running the bases during Wednesday's game in Oakland and exited an inning
Phelps becomes latest Blue Jay to land on IL
Another day, another injury for the Blue Jays. This time, it’s reliever David Phelps who hits the 10-day IL with a right lat strain. Phelps came into Wednesday’s 9-4 win over the A’s and was warming up for the eighth inning, but he felt a pang and was removed before
Springer to IL again with quad strain
George Springer has been placed back on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain, the Blue Jays announced Wednesday. It's the same injury that kept the outfielder out for most of April. Springer was removed from Sunday’s game in Dunedin after three plate appearances after feeling what the
Notes: Springer day to day; Pearson dazzles
George Springer is still feeling something in his right quad, which kept him out for nearly all of April, and is once again “day to day,” manager Charlie Montoyo said prior to Tuesday's game in Oakland. After the Blue Jays called Monday a scheduled off-day for Springer, his quad kept
Springer exits Toronto win; 'He was fatigued'
What a difference a day can make. Following George Springer’s breakout performance in Saturday’s win, including two home runs and a 470-foot blast, he left Sunday’s 7-2 win over Atlanta in the sixth inning for a pinch-hitter. Manager Charlie Montoyo said after the game that Springer was simply feeling fatigued,
Kirk (left flexor) to 10-day IL, Adams recalled
The Blue Jays have placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day IL with a left flexor strain, the club announced Sunday. The move comes after Kirk hit two home runs in the series opener against Atlanta and earned back-to-back starts in the shifting timeshare behind the plate. Tommy Milone was
Ryu placed on IL with right glute strain
The Blue Jays have placed Hyun Jin Ryu on the 10-day IL with a right glute strain, after the ace was forced to leave his last start on Sunday. The move comes as Toronto activates star outfielder George Springer, who made his Blue Jays debut on Wednesday night against the
Springer faces 1 last hurdle before '21 debut
The wait continues for George Springer’s Blue Jays debut. Tuesday’s opener against the Nationals in Dunedin, Fla., looked good for a possible return, but the star outfielder isn’t ready for game action just yet, as he recovers from a right quad strain. He took batting practice with the team at
Despite Ryu's exit, Blue Jays shut out Rays
Blue Jays ace Hyun Jin Ryu was removed in the fourth inning from Sunday's 1-0 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field with a minor right glute strain, the club announced, but Ryu is optimistic that he's avoided anything serious. Ryu delivered a changeup to Manuel Margot -- who singled