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National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Blue Jays place big-ticket free-agent slugger Anthony Santander on 10-day IL
Article content At least for the time being, Tony Taters is in tatters. Article content Article content Given the five-year deal worth a cool $92.5-million he signed this off-season in free agency, Anthony Santander isn't going anywhere any time soon. He is going on the 10-day injured list, a move the Blue Jays revealed in the hours leading up to Friday night's first pitch against the visiting Athletics. Article content To date, the Jays have not received much from the investment they made into the switch-hitting slugger, whose struggles at the plate prompted the club to recently give Santander an off-day to reset, only to admit he was dealing with a sore shoulder and later a hip issue. Article content For the record, Santander's activation to the injured list was necessitated because of left shoulder inflammation. He had an MRI on it done on Thursday. Article content In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled outfielder Alan Roden from the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Article content Despite dealing with his various health woes, at no point, until now, Santander was never placed on the IL, even though voices outside of the club were growing louder as his productivity at the plate faltered. Article content Earlier this month, when the Jays were on a West Coast trip, Santander suffered the shoulder injury in a series against the L.A. Angels. The injury occurred when he crashed into the stands down the line in right field in pursuit of a fly ball. Article content When the Jays got their hands on Santander — a move many in baseball endorsed, by the way — the thinking was the franchise had finally found a slugging piece to hit in the middle of the order. Article content In 50 games, Santander, who hit a career-high 44 homers last season with the Baltimore Orioles, has gone deep six times. Article content Article content His 55 strikeouts does lead the Blue Jays, a stat no one envisioned when he arrived in town. Article content If he had double-digit homers, perhaps all of those K's would be tolerated. Article content On one side, credit goes to Santander for trying to play through the injury, even though he wasn't producing much in his at-bats. On the other, one is left to wonder why such a move to go on the IL wasn't made sooner. Article content The team, meanwhile, continues to evaluate whether anything played out to make the shoulder worse in the wake of the initial setback, and if rest is the best course of action or resorting to a cortisone shot. Article content In other IL-related developments, veteran right-hander Max Scherzer (thumb) completed a live bullpen session Friday at the Rogers Centre under the auspices of club GM Ross Atkins, manager John Schneider and pitching coach Pete Walker. Many of Scherzer's teammates were on hand as well. Article content By all accounts, the experience went well.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Jays place OF Anthony Santander (shoulder) on IL
May 30 - The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Anthony Santander on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo. A key free-agent acquisition in the offseason, Santander has instead struggled to a .179 batting average, six home runs and 18 RBIs in 50 games. His .577 OPS is his lowest in the past seven seasons. Santander, 30, is a career .242 hitter with 161 home runs and 453 RBIs in 796 games for the Baltimore Orioles (2017-24). An All-Star for the first time last season, he has a career .764 OPS. Roden, 25, made his major league debut on March 27. He batted .178 with one home run and five RBIs in 28 games for the Blue Jays earlier this season. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Blue Jays put Anthony Santander on 10-day IL with left shoulder inflammation, recall Alan Roden
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put slugger Anthony Santander on the 10-day injured list Friday because of left shoulder inflammation and recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo. Santander is batting .179 with six home runs and 18 RBIs in 50 games. The veteran switch hitter has missed a handful of games because of left hip and left shoulder soreness over the past three weeks. Santander signed a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Toronto in January after eight seasons with Baltimore. He hit a career-best 44 home runs for the Orioles last season. Roden rejoins the Blue Jays after batting .178 with one home run and five RBIs in 28 games for Toronto earlier this season, his first in the majors. Roden hit .361 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 18 games at Buffalo after being sent down May 7. ___ AP MLB:
Global News
3 days ago
- Sport
- Global News
Jays recall Roden, place Santander on 10-day IL
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo, with outfielder Anthony Santander being placed on the 10-day injured list. Roden will also be active for Friday night's game against the Athletics, the Blue Jays announced. It will be the Santander played in Thursday night's 12-0 win over the Athletics in the opener of their four-game series, but is dealing with left shoulder inflammation. Story continues below advertisement The 30-year-old Santander signed a five-year, US$92.5 million deal with Toronto in the off-season after a 2024 season that saw him hit 44 home runs and 102 runs batted in with Baltimore. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy However, he has struggled with the Jays with a .179 batting average, six home runs and 18 RBIs in 50 games. Roden, meanwhile, has one homer and five RBIs with .178 average in 28 games in the majors with Toronto this season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
