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Latest Blue Jays injuries & transactions

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

Springer exits in 9th vs. O's after HBP on back of helmet

@KeeganMatheson
July 29, 2025

BALTIMORE -- The entire stadium froze Monday night in Baltimore when George Springer was hit in the head by a Kade Strowd fastball in the ninth inning. Springer immediately dropped to the ground and manager John Schneider bolted from the dugout the moment it happened, soon followed by members of

Kirk (concussion) placed on IL after taking foul tip off mask

@KeeganMatheson
July 27, 2025

DETROIT -- If there’s one player the Blue Jays couldn’t afford to lose late this season, it’s Alejandro Kirk. Sunday, the Blue Jays placed Kirk on the 7-day IL with a concussion, one day after he left the Blue Jays’ 6-1 win over the Tigers. Kirk had taken a hard

Varsho eyeing return from hamstring injury

@KeeganMatheson
July 23, 2025

TORONTO -- Daulton Varsho is coming … again. First, it was the tail end of Varsho’s rehab from shoulder surgery that kept him on the IL to open the season, then a hamstring injury that got him just a month after he returned, but the Blue Jays are finally close

With Santander likely out through August, Blue Jays could seek aircraft carrier at Deadline

@KeeganMatheson
July 21, 2025

TORONTO -- Anthony Santander has been “week to week” for nearly two months now … and the Blue Jays are starting to run out of weeks. The Blue Jays’ big offseason splash has been stuck in a long, often mysterious dance with left shoulder inflammation that just won’t go away.

With García sidelined, Blue Jays have acute Deadline need

@KeeganMatheson
July 20, 2025

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Manoah to begin rehab assignment, Burr lands on 60-day IL

@Theo_DeRosa
July 11, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Before the Blue Jays’ road series opener against the Athletics in June 2024, manager John Schneider delivered bad news: Pitcher Alek Manoah would need season-ending surgery to repair a torn UCL. Over a year later, with Toronto again ready to start a road set against the A’s,

'Best version' of Scherzer on display before thumb issue prompts exit

@KeeganMatheson
July 1, 2025

TORONTO -- Every adrenaline junkie has a way to get their fix. Some jump out of airplanes, plummeting towards earth until they pull their parachute. Some jump off bridges, a bungee cord strapped around their ankles. Max Scherzer pitches.

Vlad Jr., J-Ram exit after HBPs in tense series finale

@tim_stebbins and @hellapalattella
June 26, 2025

CLEVELAND -- One inning after Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hit by a pitch on his right forearm, Guardians third baseman José Ramírez experienced the same fate in the fourth inning of Thursday afternoon’s series finale between Toronto and Cleveland at Progressive Field.

Reinforcements are on the horizon for Blue Jays

@KeeganMatheson
June 26, 2025

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Scherzer activated from IL; Turnbull designated for assignment

@KeeganMatheson
June 25, 2025

TORONTO -- Nearly three months since he made his debut with the Blue Jays, Max Scherzer is back. Scherzer on Wednesday was activated from the 60-day injured list to start against Cleveland, a move the club hopes will mark the end of a long, challenging battle against his pesky right

Blue Jays put Francis (shoulder) on IL, DFA Swanson in pitching shakeup

@juliackreuz
June 17, 2025

TORONTO -- There are two open spots in the Blue Jays’ rotation now. The club significantly shuffled the roster, placing starter Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Sunday) and designating reliever Erik Swanson for assignment ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the D-backs at Rogers Centre.

Scherzer makes 1st rehab start in return from thumb issue

@KeeganMatheson
June 13, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Even if the Blue Jays have been one of the hottest teams in baseball, all of the attention on Friday was on a Triple-A game 400 miles away. Max Scherzer made his first rehab start, throwing 56 pitches over 4 1/3 innings of two-run ball with four strikeouts

Scherzer sets first rehab start; Turnbull eyes Blue Jays debut 

@KeeganMatheson
June 9, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Max Scherzer is coming. Well, at least that’s the plan. Scherzer is now scheduled to make his first rehab start Friday with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, and if he only needs one more outing following that, it could put Scherzer on track to return before the end

Blue Jays reinstate Giménez, Heineman off IL

@juliackreuz
June 3, 2025

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays reinstated Andrés Giménez off the 10-day injured list and Tyler Heineman off the 7-day concussion injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Phillies. To make room for Giménez and Heineman on the roster, infielder Michael Stefanic and catcher Ali Sánchez were designated for assignment.

With Varsho to IL, who will fill the shoes in the Blue Jays' outfield?

@KeeganMatheson
June 1, 2025

TORONTO -- Baseball moves quickly. Less than 24 hours after Daulton Varsho went down with a left hamstring injury against the A’s, the Blue Jays are trying to fit their crowded, complicated outfield puzzle together again.

Varsho's injury casts a pall on Blue Jays' 4-HR day

@KeeganMatheson
May 31, 2025

TORONTO -- Just as the Blue Jays were building another rally on Saturday against the A’s, the air was sucked out of Rogers Centre when Daulton Varsho went down with a left leg injury. The early diagnosis is “left hamstring discomfort.” Varsho launched a deep shot to left field that

Santander goes on IL with left shoulder inflammation

No. 5 prospect Roden recalled for second stint with big league club
@KeeganMatheson
May 30, 2025

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have placed Anthony Santander on the 10-day IL, a decision that feels like it’s been looming as a possibility for weeks now. Santander’s official designation here is left shoulder inflammation, but he’s also dealt with some left hip inflammation over the past week-plus. Santander clearly

High-leverage arm Garcia goes on IL with shoulder injury

@KeeganMatheson
May 24, 2025

TAMPA -- The Blue Jays are facing some time without Yimi García, arguably their most important reliever, who has been placed on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder impingement. The news came as a surprise before Saturday’s game against the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. There was no

Giménez lands on IL with quad strain; Stefanic called up

@KeeganMatheson
May 9, 2025

SEATTLE -- The Blue Jays’ defense will need to get used to life without Andrés Giménez, at least for 10 days. Giménez was placed on the IL with a right quad strain before Friday’s series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The Blue Jays had spent the last couple

Scherzer throws to hitters in big step toward return

May 7, 2025

ANAHEIM -- Max Scherzer is one step closer to returning to the mound. The 40-year-old right-hander, who has been on the injured list with right thumb inflammation since exiting early from his Blue Jays debut on March 29, faced live batters Tuesday for the first time since his injury.

Swanson to meet with Blue Jays' staff after setback in rehab

@KeeganMatheson
April 30, 2025

TORONTO -- Erik Swanson’s path back to the big leagues just hit another unfortunate detour.

Blue Jays shake up bullpen with Sandlin (right lat) to IL, Barnes DFA'd

@KeeganMatheson
April 20, 2025

TORONTO -- The bullpen shuffle begins. The Blue Jays designated Jacob Barnes for assignment prior to Sunday’s finale against the Mariners, which wasn’t a surprise after he allowed a grand slam in the 12th inning the night before, but the second move wasn’t expected. Nick Sandlin hit the IL with

What's the plan after Scherzer (thumb) receives 2nd cortisone shot?

@KeeganMatheson
April 18, 2025

TORONTO -- Max Scherzer has a very important right thumb. If his thumb behaves and Scherzer bounces back into this Blue Jays rotation a few weeks from now, an already excellent rotation could be one of the best in baseball. If that thumb keeps barking, then this anxious conversation stretches

Blue Jays rally past O's, hope for more good news on Springer (wrist)

@paige_leckie
April 13, 2025

BALTIMORE -- The Blue Jays can breathe a big sigh of relief as they head back to Toronto, their nine-game, three-city road trip complete. What seemed like it may have been a devastating loss after George Springer exited early with a left wrist injury ended with a 7-6, 10-inning win