Toronto Blue Jays
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6:11 PM - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said after Sunday's loss to the Pirates that Guerrero (elbow) is "definitely a possibility" to play in Monday against the Marlins, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
6:07 PM - Dylan Cease (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said after Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Pirates that Cease will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
2:35 PM - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Tor) Blue Jays announced that Guerrero was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion following his departure from Sunday's game against the Pirates in the bottom of the fifth inning.
2:31 PM - Dylan Cease (Tor) Blue Jays announced that Cease was removed from his start Sunday against the Pirates in the fifth inning due to left hamstring discomfort.
2:05 PM - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Tor) was removed from Sunday's game against the Pirates in the bottom of the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch on the inside of his right elbow, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. He scored a run and drew two walks over his other two plate appearances on the day.
1:43 PM - Dylan Cease (Tor) was removed in the fifth inning of his start Sunday against the Pirates due to an apparent injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com He struck out eight and allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk across 4.2 innings.
5:56 PM - Jeff Hoffman (Tor) notched a save against the Pirates on Saturday, striking out all three batters he faced in a scoreless inning of work.
5:51 PM - Patrick Corbin (Tor) (2-1) earned the win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over six innings.
1:13 PM - Max Scherzer (Tor) (forearm) threw around 30 pitches in a bullpen session Friday at Rogers Centre, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:06 PM - Kazuma Okamoto (Tor) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
1:04 PM - Brandon Valenzuela (Tor) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
12:38 PM - Addison Barger (Tor) Blue Jays are hopeful Barger (elbow) will resume hitting and throwing Sunday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:42 AM - Alejandro Kirk (Tor) (thumb) will be evaluated by the Blue Jays training staff this weekend as he prepares to take the next step in his rehab, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:18 PM - Yimi Garcia (Tor) John Schneider said Garcia (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:14 PM - Nathan Lukes (Tor) (hamstring) will travel to Toronto on Monday to determine whether he will be activated off the 10-day injured list, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:56 PM - Shane Bieber (Tor) (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:47 PM - Jesus Sanchez (Tor) (chest) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
3:42 PM - Eloy Jimenez (Tor) Blue Jays signed Jimenez to a minor-league contract Friday, Mitch Bannon of Athletic reports.
10:41 AM - Adam Macko (Tor) (1-0) gave up a hit and struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief Thursday to record the win over the Yankees.
10:37 AM - Ernie Clement (Tor) went 3-for-4 with three doubles in Thursday's win over the Yankees.
10:34 AM - George Springer (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Yankees.
10:30 AM - Spencer Miles (Tor) is viewed as purely a short-term option for the rotation by the Blue Jays, and manager John Schneider said after Thursday's game that the organization has "off ramps" in mind to return the right-hander to the bullpen, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
4:29 PM - Andres Gimenez (Tor) is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Yankees.
4:27 PM - Jesus Sanchez (Tor) (chest) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
10:48 AM - Spencer Miles (Tor) is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Braydon Fisher in Thursday's game against the Yankees, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
10:44 AM - Braydon Fisher (Tor) will serve as the Blue Jays' opening pitcher for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
7:49 PM - Shane Bieber (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Bieber (elbow) could begin pitching in rehab games by the end of next week "if all goes well," Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:08 PM - Jose Berrios (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent a full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
4:30 PM - Ernie Clement (Tor) (illness) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
5:47 PM - Tommy Nance (Tor) John Schneider believes that it's a "best case" scenario for Nance's forearm, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:08 PM - Chase Lee (Tor) Blue Jays recalled Lee from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
5:04 PM - Ernie Clement (Tor) has strep throat and is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
4:16 PM - Joe Mantiply (Tor) Blue Jays placed Mantiply on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 18, due to left knee inflammation.
9:37 AM - Alejandro Kirk (Tor) has not been cleared to take full batting practice yet because he still feels a bit of soreness in his surgically repaired left thumb while hitting, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
6:24 PM - Yohendrick Pinango (Tor) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
6:22 PM - Andres Gimenez (Tor) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
6:20 PM - Jesus Sanchez (Tor) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
5:20 PM - Max Scherzer (Tor) (forearm/thumb/ankle) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Monday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
10:03 AM - Daulton Varsho (Tor) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Tigers.
7:23 PM - Tyler Rogers (Tor) secured the save Sunday against the Tigers, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
7:17 PM - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Tor) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over Detroit.
7:10 PM - Kevin Gausman (Tor) (3-3) notched the win Sunday against the Tigers, allowing no runs on four hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out five.
11:18 AM - Kazuma Okamoto (Tor) is out of Toronto's starting lineup versus the Tigers on Sunday.
11:13 AM - George Springer (Tor) is not starting Sunday's matchup versus Detroit.
10:50 AM - Adam Macko (Tor) recalled Macko from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
10:47 AM - Tommy Nance (Tor) Blue Jays placed Nance on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right forearm discomfort.
6:32 PM - Yohendrick Pinango (Tor) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
6:28 PM - Louie Varland (Tor) (2-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Tigers, allowing two hits and striking out two over two scoreless innings.
6:22 PM - Spencer Miles (Tor) didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Tigers, allowing two hits and two walks over 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. He struck out five.
11:53 AM - Jose Berrios (Tor) will undergo surgery to repair his right elbow Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
10:52 AM - Ernie Clement (Tor) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
10:49 AM - Brandon Valenzuela (Tor) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
10:10 AM - Trey Yesavage (Tor) didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.
9:29 AM - Spencer Miles (Tor) is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Mason Fluharty during Saturday's game in Detroit, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:20 PM - Nathan Lukes (Tor) (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday, Ben Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.careports.
4:15 PM - Jose Berrios (Tor) John Schneider said Friday that "surgery is on the table" for Berrios (elbow), Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
7:44 AM - Daulton Varsho (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay.
3:53 PM - Brandon Valenzuela (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
5:53 PM - Andres Gimenez (Tor) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
2:05 PM - Jake Bloss (Tor) (elbow) struck out four over 2.1 scoreless innings Tuesday in his first rehab start with the Blue Jays' Florida Complex League affiliate, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
3:39 AM - Andres Gimenez (Tor) went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in a loss to the Rays on Monday.
3:28 AM - Kevin Gausman (Tor) (2-3) allowed seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits and no walks while striking out five batters over 4.2 innings in a loss to Tampa Bay on Monday.
4:44 PM - Nathan Lukes (Tor) (hamstring) is scheduled to resume running the bases before the end of this week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:40 PM - Max Scherzer (Tor) (forearm) will receive a cortisone injection after experiencing a recurrence of right thumb discomfort, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:35 PM - Yimi Garcia (Tor) Blue Jays announced Tuesday that Garcia's (elbow) next rehab outing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League will be delayed for at least a couple of days, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:21 PM - Yohendrick Pinango (Tor) Blue Jays recalled Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
3:19 PM - Addison Barger (Tor) Blue Jays placed Barger on the 10-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation.
3:19 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (Tor) Blue Jays selected Rodriguez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
3:16 PM - Eric Lauer (Tor) Blue Jays designated Lauer for assignment Monday.
1:12 PM - Yimi Garcia (Tor) (elbow) made his first rehab appearance Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, recording two outs while giving up one earned run on two hits.
12:02 PM - Ricky Tiedemann (Tor) (elbow) isn't yet facing live hitters, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
6:19 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (Tor) is planning to call Rodriguez up to the big-league club in the coming days, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
4:26 PM - Addison Barger (Tor) will undergo an MRI on his right elbow after waking up Sunday with limited range of motion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
11:37 AM - Addison Barger (Tor) Blue Jays scratched Barger from the starting nine for Sunday's game against the Angels due to a sore right elbow.
10:47 AM - George Springer (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
10:30 AM - Brandon Valenzuela (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
7:50 PM - Spencer Miles (Tor) will serve as the Blue Jays' opener for Sunday's series finale against the Angels, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
7:47 PM - Eric Lauer (Tor) will serve in a bulk-relief role in Sunday's series finale against the Angels, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
12:19 PM - Yohendrick Pinango (Tor) Blue Jays optioned Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
12:09 PM - Addison Barger (Tor) Blue Jays reinstated Barger (ankle) from the injured list Saturday.
4:50 PM - Shane Bieber (Tor) (elbow) will face live hitters Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:46 PM - Nathan Lukes (Tor) (hamstring) has begun a running progression, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:38 PM - Addison Barger (Tor) John Schneider said Barger (ankle) is traveling to Toronto on Friday and will "most likely" be activated off the injured list Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:38 PM - Max Scherzer (Tor) was given a cortisone shot in his injured right forearm and will be shut down from throwing for five days, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:34 PM - Jose Berrios (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said Friday that an MRI on Berrios' right elbow showed inflammation and "small changes to that initial injury with the elbow," Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:59 AM - Shane Bieber (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said that Bieber (elbow) threw a "two-up" bullpen session Wednesday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
9:49 AM - Alejandro Kirk (Tor) (thumb) is expected to begin hitting this weekend, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
9:46 AM - Addison Barger (Tor) (ankles) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday in what is expected to be his final rehab game before being activated from the injured list, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
5:16 PM - Patrick Corbin (Tor) (1-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Blue Jays fell 3-0 to the Rays, giving two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out one.
12:56 PM - Yimi Garcia (Tor) (elbow) is expected to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League as soon as Friday, MLB.com reports.
11:33 AM - Max Scherzer (Tor) has been unable to ramp up his throwing due to lingering right forearm discomfort, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
10:21 AM - Jesus Sanchez (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
10:21 AM - Andres Gimenez (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
10:21 AM - Daulton Varsho (Tor) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rays.
10:17 AM - Brandon Valenzuela (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
4:46 PM - Jose Berrios (Tor) will undergo an MRI on his right elbow after he felt more sore than normal following his rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
3:28 PM - George Springer (Tor) (foot) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Rays.
3:22 PM - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Tor) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
10:00 AM - Yohendrick Pinango (Tor) went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's loss to the Rays.
5:11 PM - Addison Barger (Tor) Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Barger (ankles) being activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday would be a "worst-case scenario,"Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
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