Latest Blue Jays injuries & transactions

September 18th, 2025

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

LATEST INJURIES

SS
Injury: Left knee (PCL) sprain
IL date: Sept. 9 (retroactive to Sept. 7)
Expected return: Potentially for the postseason
Status: Will travel with the team to Kansas City the weekend of Sept. 19, but there will still be no hard timeline for his return until he begins baseball activities. (updated Sept. 18) More >>

OF
Injury: Left shoulder inflammation
IL date: May 30 (transferred to 60-day IL on July 4)
Expected return: Potentially by end of season
Status: Homered from the right side on Sept. 18, which has been the more challenging side for the switch-hitting Santander. Manager John Schneider believes Santander will stay in Triple-A for the weekend of Sept. 19, but that is still being evaluated. (updated Sept. 18) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: July 8 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially by end of season
Status: Continues to ramp back up but has not appeared in a big league game since July 7 and is running out of time to approach a brief rehab assignment. (updated Sept. 17)

RHP
Injury: Right elbow UCL sprain
IL date: Sept. 2 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and placed on the IL on Sept. 2. Made two relief appearances this season, one for the Marlins, allowing four runs (two earned) in 2 1/3 innings. (updated Sept. 2)

RHP
Injury: Right ulnar nerve symptoms
IL date: July 5 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Will undergo season-ending surgery to clean up scar tissue in his right elbow. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training in 2026. (updated Aug. 29)

RHP
Injury: Right UCL surgery
IL date: March 17 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially September
Status: Continuing to rehab in Triple-A as a starter. (updated Aug. 26)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: June 17 (60-day IL, retroactive to June 15)
Expected return: Potentially by end of season
Status: Has started throwing in Florida and will continue to ramp up. (updated Aug. 15) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder rotator cuff strain
IL date: July 11 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent season-ending surgery Aug. 4. (updated July 28)

LHP (Blue Jays' No. 4 prospect)
Injury: Tommy John surgery (left elbow)
IL date: March 27 (Minor League 60-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially late 2025
Status: Throwing on flat ground out to 120 feet in early May. The organization hopes Tiedemann will see game action by the end of 2025. (updated May 2)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Sept. 15
• RHP recalled from Triple-A
• LHP designated for assignment

Sept. 9
• SS : Placed on 10-day IL with left knee sprain, retroactive to Sept. 7
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A

Sept. 5
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A