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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Reaches 30-homer plateau
Guerrero went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, an additional run scored and a walk Thursday against the Rangers.
Each of Guerrero's blasts went for over 400 feet, raising his season total to 30. The first of those homers snapped a 49 at-bat homer-less streak. It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Guerrero and the 19th time he's collected at least three hits in a game. The veteran first baseman stands just one RBI shy of his second 100-RBI season while his .322 average ranks second in the majors behind only Bobby Witt.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Expects to make next start
Gausman said after Thursday's game versus Texas that he isn't too concerned about his lower-back issue and expects to make his next scheduled start, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gausman added that he first felt his back tighten up on him while throwing warm-up pitches, and his lack of concern suggests that his removal after five hitless innings was likely a precautionary decision. He'll carry a 3.91 ERA and 1.22 WHIP into his start against the Red Sox next week, which will most likely be his final appearance of 2024.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Exits with back tightness
Gausman was removed from Thursday's game against the Rangers due to lower-back tightness.
Gausman was able to get through five shutout innings on just 58 pitches while striking out six batters and walking one before his back forced him to make an early departure. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the Jays will certainly keep a close eye on him leading up to his next start -- tentatively scheduled for Tuesday against the Red Sox.
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Blue Jays' Davis Schneider: Regaining regular playing time
Schneider will start in left field and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Schneider will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with four of his starts during that stretch coming against right-handed pitchers. With Bo Bichette (finger) joining Daulton Varsho (shoulder) and Will Wagner (knee) on the injured list with season-ending injuries, Schneider could see near-everyday playing time over the final week of the 2024 campaign. Schneider is batting just .201 on the season but has picked up the pace lately, as he's gone 8-for-23 (.348 average) with three home runs, one triple, nine RBI and five runs over his last six games.
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Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Seeing steady playing time
Lukes will start in right field and bat leadoff in Thursday's game against the Rangers.
The lefty-hitting Lukes was on the bench Wednesday against Rangers southpaw Cody Bradford, but he's otherwise picked up starts in six of the last seven games. Lukes benefited from Joey Loperfido missing two contests with an adductor injury, but the Blue Jays could have regular roles available for both players down the stretch with Daulton Varsho (shoulder) having been shut down for the season. Since his call-up from Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 30, Lukes has slashed .356/.423/.511 with no home runs, one stolen base, eight runs and six RBI over 52 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Getting afternoon off
Springer is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Springer will get a breather Thursday while the Blue Jays wrap up their series in Texas with a day game after a night game. Nathan Lukes will cover Springer's usual spot in right field and will bat leadoff.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Getting regular run at keystone
Jimenez will start at second base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Jimenez will pick up his fourth consecutive start at the keystone, despite going 1-for-9 with three strikeouts over the previous three contests. Even though Jimenez has produced a weak .224/.332/.365 slash line over 184 plate appearances with the big club this season, the Blue Jays could nonetheless stick with him as their primary second baseman the rest of the way with Will Wagner (knee) done for the season and with Davis Schneider having taken on more playing time in left field of late.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting Thursday off
Kirk is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Kirk will take a seat for the day game after a night game, opening up room in the lineup for No. 2 catcher Tyler Heineman. Through 12 games in September, Kirk has hit .283 with eight RBI and two runs.
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Blue Jays' Jonatan Clase: Joins big club
The Blue Jays recalled Clase from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Clase was acquired from the Mariners in late July and will be making his Blue Jays debut when he gets into a game. The 22-year-old outfielder should get some looks down the stretch in a Blue Jays outfield that recently lost Daulton Varsho (shoulder) to the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Season over due to fractured finger
The Blue Jays placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a fractured right middle finger, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bichette was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Rangers due to what the team initially referred to as a finger contusion. However, subsequent testing has revealed a fracture, which will end the shortstop's season. Injuries have limited Bichette to just 81 games in 2024, and he slashed a disappointing .225/.277/.322 with four home runs during that time. Ernie Clement and Leo Jimenez will handle shortstop for the Blue Jays down the stretch with Bichette out.
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Blue Jays' Bowden Francis: Logs seventh straight quality start
Francis (8-5) took the loss against the Rangers on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out six.
Francis allowed the leadoff man to reach in each of the first two innings but didn't surrender a run in the contest until the bottom of the sixth when Adolis Garcia took him deep for a two-run homer. Those would be the only runs allowed on the night for the right-hander, who's now given up at least one long ball in three consecutive outings. It marked Francis' seventh straight quality start, though he's now taken losses in two of his last three trips to the mound after previously winning four in a row. Despite the two losses, he still carries a strong 2.70 ERA through three September outings and has posted six strikeouts in two of his last three starts.
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Blue Jays' Orelvis Martinez: Resumes playing in minors
Martinez (suspension) began a minor-league assignment Sept. 6 with Triple-A Buffalo and has gone 7-for-24 with a home run, a triple, three doubles, three walks, three RBI and three runs through his first six games.
Martinez was eligible to begin the assignment 15 days before he's eligible to be reinstated from his 80-game suspension Monday. After receiving a promotion from Triple-A, Martinez made his MLB debut June 21 but was suspended two days later for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy. According to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca, Martinez won't return to the Blue Jays' 28-man active roster this season, so expect Toronto to add him back to the 40-man roster but immediately option him to Triple-A once his suspension lapses.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Scratched Wednesday
Bichette was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Rangers due to a right middle finger contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bichette went 2-for-5 with an RBI in his return from the injured list Tuesday, but he'll be prevented from playing Wednesday as he deals with a bruised finger. His absence will move Ernie Clement from third base to shortstop, and Addison Barger will enter the starting nine to start at the hot corner.
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Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Knee scope on tap
Wagner will have his left knee scoped Thursday and is expected to be sidelined from baseball activities for about a month, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday due to knee inflammation, and he'll undergo the procedure to address the issue. Wagner should have enough recovery time to be healthy for the start of spring training. He played well in his first taste of the majors this year and had a .305/.337/.451 slash line with two homers and 11 RBI in 24 games.
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Blue Jays' Joey Loperfido: Back in action Wednesday
Loperfido (hip) is starting in center field and batting eighth Wednesday against the Rangers.
The 25-year-old suffered an adductor injury during Saturday's matchup with the Cardinals and is rejoining the lineup Wednesday after a couple days off. Loperfido should continue seeing regular action in Toronto's outfield down the stretch, and he'll likely see more starts in center field since Daulton Varsho (shoulder) will miss the rest of the season.
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Blue Jays' Luis Frias: Sent back to minors
The Blue Jays optioned Frias to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Since coming up from Triple-A on Sept. 6, Frias has allowed eight earned runs on eight hits and three walks in only 3.1 innings. He'll head back to the minors in order to get back on track, and the Jays will bring up Dillon Tate to fill the open spot in their bullpen.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Recalled from Buffalo
The Blue Jays recalled Tate from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Tate posted a 4.59 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 33.1 innings with the Orioles before being DFA'd by the club in August. However, he's given up just one run over five innings since joining the Jays organization Sept. 1, and he'll now return to the majors to give Toronto's bullpen a fresh arm. Luis Frias was optioned to Buffalo in a corresponding move.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team |
.242 (15th) |
643 (20th) |
151 (25th) |
4.29 (22nd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| K. Gausman SP Kevin Gausman SP | Back |
| B. Bichette SS Bo Bichette SS | Finger |
| D. Varsho CF Daulton Varsho CF | Shoulder |
| J. Romano RP Jordan Romano RP | Elbow |
| A. Manoah SP Alek Manoah SP | Elbow |
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