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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Blue Jays' John Schneider Sends Clear Message Before Phillies Game
Blue Jays' John Schneider Sends Clear Message Before Phillies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays clinched their fifth straight win on Sunday, defeating the Athletics 8-4 at Rogers Centre. After Addison Barger hit a two-run homer in the first inning on Saturday, he came through with another big swing on Sunday. With two on in the eighth and Toronto trailing 4-2, Barger deposited a three-run shot to right-field to give the Blue Jays a lead they never gave back. Advertisement While the vibes are high in Toronto, the team is navigating an injury to outfielder Daulton Varsho, who exited the game on Saturday after experiencing discomfort in his left hamstring while attempting to stretch a double into a triple. Varsho was tagged out at third base and left the field with assistance from trainers. Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho (5)© Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Following the game, manager John Schneider provided an update, stating that Varsho underwent an MRI and was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The team later placed him on the 10-day injured list. While the Blue Jays will now head into a series with the 36-23 Philadelphia Phillies without their Gold Glove center fielder, manager John Schneider is confident in his team's ability. Advertisement "I think we've played good teams really well all year," he said (via Sportsnet). "It'll be fun. I think we've always kind of played them tough." In response to Varsho's injury, the Blue Jays made several roster moves on Sunday. Utility player Davis Schneider was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to fill Varsho's spot. Additionally, right-handed reliever Erik Swanson was activated from the 60-day injured list, bolstering the bullpen. To accommodate Swanson's return, left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo. These reinforcements will be put to the test against a good Phillies team. Advertisement Related: Blue Jays Announce Move After Max Scherzer News Related: Blue Jays Announce Bad News After Historic Win Over Athletics This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Blue Jays put OF Varsho on 10-day IL with left hamstring strain, activate RHP Swanson
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a strained left hamstring, one day after the 2024 Gold Glove winner left a game against the Athletics after injuring his leg running the bases. The Blue Jays also activated right-hander Erik Swanson off the 60-day IL and recalled utilityman Davis Schneider from Triple-A Buffalo. Left-hander Easton Lucas was optioned to Triple-A. In the third inning of Saturday's 8-7 win, Varsho grabbed the back of his thigh after rounding second base on a base hit off the wall, hopped a few steps and fell near third base as he was tagged out by Max Schuemann. Varsho missed the early part of the season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. He has a .207 average with eight homers and 20 RBIs in 24 games. Myles Straw, who replaced Varsho on Saturday, was set to start in center field in Sunday's series finale. Swanson has not pitched this season because of median nerve entrapment. The six-year veteran went 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA in 45 games with Toronto last season. Schneider hit .067 with no homers and one RBI in 10 games with the Blue Jays earlier this season before being sent to Buffalo. ___
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Blue Jays put OF Varsho on 10-day IL with left hamstring strain, activate RHP Swanson
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a strained left hamstring, one day after the 2024 Gold Glove winner left a game against the Athletics after injuring his leg running the bases. The Blue Jays also activated right-hander Erik Swanson off the 60-day IL and recalled utilityman Davis Schneider from Triple-A Buffalo. Left-hander Easton Lucas was optioned to Triple-A. In the third inning of Saturday's 8-7 win, Varsho grabbed the back of his thigh after rounding second base on a base hit off the wall, hopped a few steps and fell near third base as he was tagged out by Max Schuemann. Varsho missed the early part of the season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. He has a .207 average with eight homers and 20 RBIs in 24 games. Myles Straw, who replaced Varsho on Saturday, was set to start in center field in Sunday's series finale. Swanson has not pitched this season because of median nerve entrapment. The six-year veteran went 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA in 45 games with Toronto last season. Schneider hit .067 with no homers and one RBI in 10 games with the Blue Jays earlier this season before being sent to Buffalo. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Blue Jays put OF Varsho on 10-day IL with left hamstring strain, activate RHP Swanson
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a strained left hamstring, one day after the 2024 Gold Glove winner left a game against the Athletics after injuring his leg running the bases. The Blue Jays also activated right-hander Erik Swanson off the 60-day IL and recalled utilityman Davis Schneider from Triple-A Buffalo. Left-hander Easton Lucas was optioned to Triple-A. In the third inning of Saturday's 8-7 win, Varsho grabbed the back of his thigh after rounding second base on a base hit off the wall, hopped a few steps and fell near third base as he was tagged out by Max Schuemann. Varsho missed the early part of the season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. He has a .207 average with eight homers and 20 RBIs in 24 games. Myles Straw, who replaced Varsho on Saturday, was set to start in center field in Sunday's series finale. Swanson has not pitched this season because of median nerve entrapment. The six-year veteran went 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA in 45 games with Toronto last season. Schneider hit .067 with no homers and one RBI in 10 games with the Blue Jays earlier this season before being sent to Buffalo. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. ___ AP MLB:
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
The A's have been good for what was ailing the Blue Jays offence, but it might take more to heal Daulton Varsho
Grazing on the A's. Regurgitating that cud. A performance-enhancing supplement for what had been, until this weekend, largely an anemic offence, especially mordant with runners in scoring position. But the Blue Jays have erupted — albeit off the sketchy moundsmen of the Vagabond Athletics — for 10 home runs over the last three days. Four of them came Saturday afternoon, half of those from George Springer. Take three A's games and call me in the morning was exactly the corrective the Jays needed. On this day, with an 8-7 win under the closed dome at Rogers Centre, the Jays are coming out of May with a 16-12 record after a flaccid 11-14 April. Although the final score was closer than it should have been, with another troubling close-out teeter by Jeff Hoffman, who gave up a two-run shot in the ninth and left the tying run on second when a brilliant stabbing catch by Ernie Clement preserved the win. Blue Jays Opinion Mike Wilner: Blue Jays lose sparkplug Dalton Varsho to hamstring injury Centre-fielder grabs his left leg as he tries to stretch a double into a triple. The (non-Oakland) A's had sent a couple of balls screeching out of the ballpark in the first and second innings on what was a spot-start day for the Jays. Braydon Fisher was punched up as the opener but it was Easton Lucas, resurrected from Triple-A, as the bulk guy who ultimately claimed the win. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The Jays got bombs from Addison Barger and Bo Bichette — the 100th of his career — ahead of the brace of four-baggers from Springer, who is heating up again after cooling down after charging out of the gate altogether unexpectedly. Springer was handling the big bat business until Daulton Varsho was reactivated following shoulder surgery rehab and started blasting them into the seats. I'm backing into what was the most significant event in Saturday's encounter: Varsho clutching at his left hamstring as he rounded second trying to stretch a double into a triple. Out at third was the least of it as he lay curled on the ground, visibly and audibly in pain. 'Your heart hurts for him,'' said Springer, probably Varsho's closest buddy. 'He never really shows pain. The way he went down … it was tough.'' Blue Jays Opinion Gregor Chisholm: How the Blue Jays rotation plays with fire but rarely gets burned While the wait continues for Max Scherzer, the No. 5 spot hasn't been a black hole as feared. It was on everybody's mind post-game as Varsho was undergoing an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, which might be as bad as a torn hamstring and four to six weeks sidelined. But I'm not going to put the hearse before the horse and will wait for more definitive news Sunday. As I said, it was a bullpen day for the Jays as they continue to bob and weave their way through a season without a fifth starter. They dropped Fisher, who hadn't allowed a run through his first seven career appearances, into the opener blocks for his first MLB start. And before you could say Bob's-your-uncle, the A's had three runs on the board, two singles brought home on Tyler Soderstrom's long ball, then up 5-3 when Pickering's Denzel Clarke went yard. The A's don't actually lack for offence; it's everything else that's a mess. As planned, Fisher disappeared from the fray, replaced by Lucas with one out in the second Sorta planned. 'Pitching plans sometimes don't go to plan,'' observed manager John Schneider, Zen-like. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Summoned on Thursday from Buffalo, Lucas was once-upon-a-time perceived as that fifth starter — in lieu of Max Scherzer, a fleeting thumb-stricken spectre since the three innings he threw for Toronto on March 29. Lucas posted two fine starts in April, two crummy starts in April, and was dispatched to the Bisons to work particularly on the hard slider that Jays wanted to see more of. He brought along a more polished cutter as well. 'It's kind of a pitch that I can throw in or around the zone and get guys off the fastball. I used it up until the end of spring training and then kind of went away from it.'' Lucas got himself into immediate trouble by loading the bases on a trio of cheesy singles. But out of trouble too, with some nifty defensive work, including an inning-ending splay of limbs to deny Shea Langeliers. 'OK, it's three soft singles,'' Lucas told himself. 'Not my best locations. Had to calm down a little bit, get down in the zone. Yeah, it was a struggle. I had to make that crazy tough play off Langeliers to get him out. But after that I was able to settle down.'' Blue Jays Watch: Young Blue Jays fan gets rare double chance at home run catch It was an inning to remember at Thursday's game after Clement and Guerrero Jr. both homered to He limited the A's to no runs on four hits with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings before handing off to his bullpen brethren. Lucas assessed what has changed between his first stint with Toronto and this one. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'Just kind of regaining confidence. Knowing what I need to do to get guys out. Went down, working on getting the cutter back, figuring out the changeup. Being able to throw it to better locations. And then just throwing the fastball harder.'' Meanwhile, Toronto hitters were cooking, with Springer at full boil. He turned on the first pitch he saw in the third and fifth innings, fastball and slider respectively. 'I felt like I was in a good count. Well, obviously, 0 and 0. I don't know, just wanted to hit something hard. 'Just get ready to hit and hit it.''
