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April 25, 2024

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Blue Jays holding breath as top prospect arms await diagnosis

@KeeganMatheson
April 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY -- It feels like the Blue Jays’ top hitting prospects are putting on a show every night, but on the pitching side, the news isn’t nearly as rosy. The Blue Jays have lost three of their top five pitching prospects to arm injuries over the past two weeks,

No. 1 prospect Tiedemann (elbow) to IL

April 19, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Left-handed pitcher Ricky Tiedemann, the Blue Jays' No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was experiencing left elbow discomfort and had an MRI on Thursday. He has been placed on the injured list at Triple-A Buffalo, manager John Schneider confirmed. The Blue Jays are waiting to receive the

Manoah struggles with control in Single-A rehab start

@KeeganMatheson
April 7, 2024

NEW YORK -- Alek Manoah started his Minor League rehab assignment down in Single-A Dunedin on Sunday, far from the cold competition at Yankee Stadium, and it didn’t go how anyone planned. Manoah walked the first four batters he faced, throwing just two strikes in his first 18 pitches. His

Gausman making strides, not going to rush things as regular season nears

@juliackreuz
March 20, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- With or without him, Kevin Gausman is confident in the Blue Jays’ rotation to start the 2024 season. Gausman, who’s building back up after dealing with right shoulder fatigue earlier in the spring, took a big step forward on Wednesday when he threw two innings and 36

Romano, Swanson ailing; bullpen to be tested

Blue Jays' key relievers sidelined with elbow inflammation, forearm tightness, respectively
@KeeganMatheson
March 19, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays’ deep, talented bullpen took two blows Tuesday with news that Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson are both dealing with injuries, only nine days from Opening Day. Romano has right elbow inflammation, while Swanson has experienced some right forearm tightness -- the last words you

Jansen fractures right wrist bone, out at least 2 weeks

@KeeganMatheson
March 15, 2024

DUNEDIN, FLA. -- The Blue Jays got some bad news Friday that sounds all too similar to news we’ve heard before. Danny Jansen has a fractured pisiform bone in his right wrist and will miss at least a couple of weeks. Jansen’s history with hand injuries was already something that

Gausman (shoulder fatigue) is latest Toronto hurler with setback

@KeeganMatheson
March 4, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- In Spring Training, no news is good news. Well, there’s been a lot of news lately. Monday morning opened with manager John Schneider sharing that Kevin Gausman wouldn’t be throwing his scheduled live bullpen session. Gausman didn’t fully bounce back after his bullpen a few days ago

'Cranky' right shoulder sidelines Manoah

An MRI shows no structural damage, and righty will be reevaluated in a few days
@KeeganMatheson
March 2, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Before taking his first question from reporters prior to Saturday's 6-2 loss to Atlanta, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that he had “one thing off the top.” Good news doesn’t tend to follow that. Alek Manoah is dealing with soreness in his throwing shoulder and “didn’t

Vlad undergoes MRI after late scratch due to knee discomfort

@KeeganMatheson
September 20, 2023

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a late scratch for Wednesday’s game against the Yankees, as he deals with right knee discomfort, the Blue Jays announced roughly 40 minutes before first pitch. Guerrero started at DH in Tuesday’s opener, which was curious given Toronto’s off-day on Monday, but it

Bichette's absence amplified by frustrating loss to Nationals

@KeeganMatheson
August 29, 2023

TORONTO -- Bo Bichette is the player the Blue Jays can least afford to lose, but for the second time in a month, they’re facing life without him. Bichette was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right quad strain only eight games after returning from a three-week

Vladdy day to day after exiting with left middle finger discomfort

@KeeganMatheson
August 20, 2023

CINCINNATI -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited Sunday afternoon during a 10-3 win at Great American Ball Park with left middle finger discomfort, dampening an otherwise incredible day for the Blue Jays’ offense. Guerrero lost his bat on a big swing against Hunter Greene in the top of the fourth, but

Blue Jays prevail after Ryu's no-hit outing cut short by liner off knee

Biggio hits go-ahead HR, makes clutch unassisted DP in 8th in Toronto's 4th straight win
@KeeganMatheson
August 7, 2023

CLEVELAND -- Hyun Jin Ryu may have dodged a serious injury, but the Blue Jays are still holding their breath while he undergoes X-rays after taking a batted ball off the right knee in Monday’s 3-1 win over the Guardians. The timing is cruel for Ryu, who was making just

Bichette lands on injured list with patellar tendinitis

@KeeganMatheson
August 2, 2023

TORONTO -- It’s not the worst-case scenario, but it’s not good news for the Blue Jays, either. Bo Bichette is headed to the 10-day IL with right patellar tendinitis after pulling up in pain while running the bases on Monday. The injury came less than 24 hours before Tuesday’s Trade

Bichette's injury raises Deadline questions for Blue Jays

@KeeganMatheson
July 31, 2023

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are holding their breath after star shortstop Bo Bichette left Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles with right knee discomfort. After shooting a ball down the first-base line and into the right-field corner in the third inning, a trademark hit for Bichette, he was

How will Romano's injury affect Blue Jays' Deadline plans?

@KeeganMatheson
July 29, 2023

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays placed All-Star closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation on Saturday, throwing a wrench into a key stretch of their schedule that includes the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline. Romano first felt his back flare up earlier this month during the

Taking Jansen's injury 'minute by minute,' Blue Jays need more from Kirk

@KeeganMatheson
May 24, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- Losing to the undefeated Shane McClanahan isn’t exactly newsworthy. It happens to everyone. But losing Danny Jansen is another story. Jansen left Wednesday’s 7-3 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field with left groin tightness after running out a ground ball in the fifth inning, and while

Guerrero has 'some soreness' in wrist; Blue Jays being diligent

@KeeganMatheson
May 6, 2023

PITTSBURGH -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a late scratch from the Blue Jays’ lineup Saturday at PNC Park, as the star first baseman is dealing with left wrist discomfort. Guerrero had appeared in all 33 games for the Blue Jays this season, and he went 1-for-4 with an RBI single

Top prospect Tiedemann (biceps) exits Minors start while Blue Jays fall at Fenway

@KeeganMatheson
May 4, 2023

BOSTON -- When it rains, it pours. An hour before the Blue Jays’ losing streak slipped to five with an 11-5 loss to the Red Sox, No. 1 prospect Ricky Tiedemann walked off the mound in Double-A with a trainer, favoring his throwing arm. Tiedemann, who is MLB Pipeline’s No.

As elbow rehab advances, Ryu wants to finish what he started

@KeeganMatheson
March 20, 2023

LAKELAND, Fla. -- It’s been three years since three words reintroduced the Blue Jays to the rest of the league: Hyun Jin Ryu. Those were the early days of the era the Blue Jays still stand in, when the debuts of a young core with famous last names eased the

Vlad back in lineup after missing time with knee injury

@KeeganMatheson
March 15, 2023

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. declared his grand return to the Blue Jays' lineup with his signature play: calling himself safe at first base. The star slugger and umpiring enthusiast ran through the bag on a groundout in his first at-bat on Wednesday, arms stretched out as the ball

Vlad thankful for teammates' support in decision to skip Classic

March 5, 2023

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plans on working through his right knee discomfort slowly. Guerrero said on Sunday that he feels better every day, and he is thankful that the injury wasn’t serious. “Obviously it’s nothing serious,” Guerrero said, through an interpreter, ahead of the Blue Jays’ 16-4 win

Guerrero withdraws from World Baseball Classic

@KeeganMatheson
March 4, 2023

LAKELAND, Fla -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic, where he’d been expected to star on a stacked roster for the Dominican Republic, the Blue Jays announced Saturday. Guerrero is dealing with right knee discomfort after leaving a Spring Training game Friday in Dunedin, Fla., and

Blue Jays 'playing it safe' as Guerrero exits with right knee discomfort

@KeeganMatheson
March 3, 2023

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from the Blue Jays’ Spring Training game against the Rays on Friday with right knee discomfort, the club announced. Guerrero left the Blue Jays’ dugout in the second inning and walked towards the clubhouse, located beyond the right-field corner, followed by trainer

Springer 'doing OK' after scary collision

@juliackreuz
October 8, 2022

TORONTO -- Blue Jays center fielder George Springer was “doing OK” postgame after being carted off the field following a freak collision with shortstop Bo Bichette on Saturday. Springer needed help getting up and was removed in the eighth inning of the Blue Jays’ season-ending 10-9 loss in Game 2