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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Blue Jays Announce Bad News After Historic Win Over Athletics
Blue Jays Announce Bad News After Historic Win Over Athletics originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a standout performance on Thursday night, shutting out the Athletics 12-0 at Rogers Centre. The big win, which restored the Blue Jays back to .500 on the season, was highlighted by an explosive eight-run second inning, during which Ernie Clement drove in five runs, including a three-run homer. Bo Bichette added a two-run shot in the third, contributing to the team's total of four home runs in the game. Advertisement Starting pitcher José Berríos was dominant on the mound, allowing only four hits and striking out nine over six scoreless innings, securing his second win of the season. Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11).Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images This win marked the Blue Jays' second consecutive shutout and their fourth in May, making them just the third team to achieve three 12+ run shutouts in a single month (h/t OptaSTATS). Despite the celebratory atmosphere, the Blue Jays received unfortunate news regarding outfielder Anthony Santander. The team announced Santander has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation. To fill the roster spot, outfielder Alan Roden has returned to the team and will be active for the upcoming games. Advertisement Santander's season has been marred by injuries, including earlier issues with his left hip that caused him to miss multiple games. He has acknowledged that these physical setbacks have limited his ability to take powerful swings, which is a significant aspect of his playing style. His recent performance has reflected these struggles, with a noticeable decline in offensive production. The Blue Jays will continue their series against the Athletics on Friday night. Related: Blue Jays Announce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News Before Athletics Game Related: Blue Jays Make MLB History in Win Over Athletics This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Blue Jay Anthony Santander hits IL, Alan Roden returns
Anthony Santander 's first season in a Blue Jays uniform went from bad to worse on Friday afternoon when he was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. Santander initially sustained the injury crashing into the outfield wall to make a catch against the Los Angeles Angels on May 8. Later in that game, he also jumped into the stands trying to catch a foul ball. The 30-year-old outfielder sat out the next series, but returned May 13 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite the time off, the injury did not heal and Santander had been trying to play through it until now. 'There are still a few swings, both right-handed and left-handed, where he can feel it,' Jays manager John Schneider said. 'He was on board with (the IL), just wanting to be 100 per cent. I give him credit for grinding through it. It's not an easy thing to do, when you're struggling, too. I think giving him some time to get right and then attacking the work the way we want is the goal.' The first two months of Santander's season were a nightmare. After hitting 44 homers for the Baltimore Orioles in 2024, the Jays rewarded him with a five-year contract worth $92.5 million (U.S.). He has been a shadow of his former self ever since. In 50 games, Santander is hitting just .179 with six homers and 18 RBIs. His .577 on-base plus slugging percentage is the seventh lowest in the majors among all qualified hitters. He has also been worth minus-0.7 wins above replacement per FanGraphs. He's under contract through the 2029 season, so the Jays have to hope his lack of offensive production was more tied to injuries than regression. He is not eligible to return from the injured list until June 3. 'He had an MRI last night,' Schneider said. 'We're still reading through it a little bit. I don't know the course of action, if it's going to be an injection or rehab. It just got to the point where it was bothering him and you can't put the work that you want to put in volume wise.' Rookie outfielder Alan Roden was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. After being demoted in early May, the 25-year-old hit .361 with three homers and 12 RBIs for the Bisons.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Blue Jays put Anthony Santander on 10-day IL with left shoulder inflammation, recall Alan Roden
Toronto Blue Jays' Anthony Santander runs to first base after his single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Anthony Santander becomes latest Blue Jays offseason addition to hit the IL
TORONTO — Anthony Santander was brought to Toronto to hit homers. Instead, 50 games into his time with the Blue Jays, the 30-year-old slugger has mainly hit roadblocks. After a cold start to his Blue Jays tenure, Santander tweaked his hip in early May and injured his left shoulder in the same week. Both ailments followed the outfielder for the entire month before Toronto finally placed Santander on the injured list Friday with left shoulder impingement. Santander became the Jays' fifth offseason addition to hit the injured list. Advertisement The IL stint is an opportunity for Santander to get right and come back as the slugger Toronto needs. But his temporary loss is another test for the Blue Jays' internal depth. After a 74-88 season, the Blue Jays made plenty of offseason moves looking for needed change. They signed veteran starter Max Scherzer, inked Santander, added Yimi García and Jeff Hoffman to a needy bullpen, and traded for Andrés Giménez, Nick Sandlin and Myles Straw. Two months into the 2025 campaign, Hoffman and Straw are the only major additions not on the injured list. Those seven acquisitions have brought the Jays just 0.8 WAR, so far, per Baseball Reference. Despite missing Toronto's last 20 games, Giménez is the leader of the offseason additions, at 0.9 bWAR. It's almost impressive the Blue Jays find themselves sitting at .500 (28-28) entering Friday's contest against the Athletics. Every team faces injuries, but not to nearly every player who recently joined the club. Toronto's lift has come, instead, from its depth. Nathan Lukes has been 21 percent better than the league-average hitter. Addison Barger has 13 extra-base hits in 35 games. Mason Fluharty and Braydon Fisher have admirably replaced García and Sandlin in the big-league bullpen. 'It says a lot about the guys that you didn't really think you were going to get contributions from right out of the gate,' manager John Schneider said. 'What they're doing, whether that's Fluharty or Nate Lukes, everyone's kind of stepped up a little bit.' The breakouts have been great, holding Toronto's ship upright as it weathers the storm of injuries. But if the Blue Jays are going to find a path above .500, the ailing offseason acquisitions must return. And perform. Scherzer threw another live bullpen on Friday as he nears rehab games, but his absence has put pressure on the rotation. The Blue Jays have used 10 pitchers to start games this year. Due to the scarcity of innings from Scherzer's fifth rotation spot, Toronto shuffled the starting staff against the A's. Another bullpen day or spot start has been added on Saturday to insulate the fifth spot with reliable starts from Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman. Advertisement Santander's battle with his hip and shoulder has impacted the lineup, too. Last year, the switch hitter bashed 44 homers for the Baltimore Orioles before signing a $92.5 million contract in Toronto. Right now, he's on pace for just 17 — a pace that'll only drop as his IL stint begins. Santander is a historically cold starter, but the shoulder and hip ailments robbed him of his annual May hot streak. In 2024, the Blue Jays ranked 26th in homers. They entered Friday's contest sitting 23rd, on pace for nine fewer than last year. Injuries happen and, in most cases, they're entirely unpredictable. Eventually, Toronto's offseason adds will return to the roster. Giménez is already on a rehab assignment, Sandlin and Scherzer are throwing regularly, and García should join them next week. The Blue Jays' depth has kept the team afloat as the offseason acquisitions leave the field. But, when the additions come back, it's on them to bring the significant improvement Toronto sought in the winter. Until that happens, the test will continue to fall on the Blue Jays' depth. 'You got to kind of hold the fort down,' Schneider said.
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.
