The Blue Jays placed Brandon Belt on the 10-day injured list this afternoon. He’s dealing with lumbar spine muscle spasms. Outfielder Nathan Lukes is up from Triple-A Buffalo to take the roster spot. Toronto didn’t provide a timetable for Belt’s return. There are just under three weeks to go in the regular season and the Jays are on the edge of the playoff race. They go into … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Belt, Candelario, Lee, Reid-Foley
AL East Notes: Red Sox, Paredes, Swanson
Top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela has found limited playing time with the Red Sox since being called up at the end of August despite an overall strong performance at the plate in the majors so far, going 7-for-16 with two doubles. When asked about Rafaela’s playing time, manager Alex Cora told reporters (including MassLive’s Chris Cotillo) that Rafaela will continue to play in a … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Red Sox, Paredes, Swanson
Danny Jansen Undergoes Finger Surgery
Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen underwent surgery yesterday to address his fractured right middle finger, the team announced (relayed by Scott Mitchell of TSN). He’s out for the rest of the regular season, though the club is leaving open the possibility for a return in the postseason if they qualify. Jansen broke his finger last week when it was struck by a foul tip. The Jays … [Read more...] about Danny Jansen Undergoes Finger Surgery
AL East Notes: Adam, Blue Jays, Wells
Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Rays right-hander Jason Adam was unavailable during tonight’s 7-6 loss to the Guardians due to an oblique strain that will send him to the injured list. Adam hasn’t pitched since August 27 due to the issue. It’s another devastating injury for Tampa’s pitching staff, which has already lost three of its five opening day rotation members for … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Adam, Blue Jays, Wells
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Unusual, Replacement-Level Season
The Blue Jays are 1.5 games behind the Rangers for the last AL wild card berth, so it remains quite possible that Toronto could still end up as part of the postseason bracket. However, simply squeaking into the playoffs wasn’t at all what the Jays envisioned when spending roughly $215MM (a club record) in payroll and surpassing the luxury tax threshold for the first time, as … [Read more...] about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Unusual, Replacement-Level Season