NEWS
1:40 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is starting at designated hitter and batting second Wednesday in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Twins, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
10:59 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays.
12:26 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) will sit Saturday against the Rays.
10:38 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rays.
3:19 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:32 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (back) began a hitting progression Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:54 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) placed Belt on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with lumbar spine muscle spasms.
3:38 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (back) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers.
3:45 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
10:44 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) is out of the lineup again Sunday versus the Royals.
1:52 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Royals.
4:40 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Friday against the Royals.
1:31 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Oakland, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:46 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics.
2:52 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is being kept away from the Blue Jays on Monday because of a stomach virus, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:49 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (back) is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.
3:06 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) Blue Jays scratched Belt from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Rockies due to lower-back tightness.
4:33 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (back) is serving as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and batting cleanup Friday at Colorado.
1:11 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, but manager John Schneider didn't rule out being available as a pinch hitter, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:31 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) told Hazel Mae of Sportsnet on Wednesday that his back injury is "not going to keep me out for a long time."
11:54 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) will sit against lefty Logan Allen and the Guardians on Saturday.
10:11 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Baltimore.
10:33 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Orioles.
3:26 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) will sit Saturday against the Reds.
12:03 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) will sit Saturday against the Cubs.
10:01 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
4:43 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
9:14 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
4:23 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is absent from the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
9:08 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 13-3 loss to the Orioles.
10:53 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
11:38 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) isn't starting Saturday against the Angels.
11:19 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
8:56 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 9-8 loss to the Mariners.
10:50 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) isn't in Toronto's lineup Sunday against Arizona.
12:16 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
3:39 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is not in the lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.
12:27 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
10:27 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will start Wednesday and bat third in the Blue Jays' series finale with the Marlins, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:19 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (hamstring) ran the bases Tuesday without issue, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:57 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) Blue Jays placed Belt on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left hamstring inflammation, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
4:34 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (hamstring) ran on the field at Camden Yards pregame Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
6:41 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Sunday that revealed inflammation, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
11:40 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
7:28 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) left Saturday's game against the Twins due to left hamstring tightness.
3:39 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
7:21 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's victory over the Mets.
4:14 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) is back in the lineup Friday against the Mets.
10:42 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Brewers.
3:53 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
3:46 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
3:55 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rays.
3:43 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is not in the Blue Jays' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
1:19 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) will serve as Toronto's designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.
12:16 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.
4:22 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.
10:42 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
11:21 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
10:14 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.
8:30 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a two-run home run in Friday's 6-1 victory over the Yankees.
11:38 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rays.
3:42 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:28 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
6:34 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.
4:36 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
11:56 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
9:32 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) will serve as Toronto's designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Phillies.
2:56 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) Blue Jays scratched Belt (illness) from the lineup ahead of Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
8:16 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (illness) will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
3:53 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) is dealing with a stomach illness and won't play Saturday's game against the Tigers, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
2:10 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
8:32 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (knee) will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.
4:06 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (knee) took live batting practice Friday in Blue Jays camp, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
11:31 AM - Brandon Belt (Tor) John Schneider said Thursday that Belt (knee) is about a week away from making his Grapefruit League debut, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
12:35 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) has yet to participate in a full workout with the rest of the Blue Jays as he gets eased into spring training, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
1:40 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) noted Wednesday that he feels back to full health after undergoing surgery in September on his right knee, and he anticipates seeing most of his starts with the Blue Jays as a designated hitter during the upcoming season, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
9:02 PM - Brandon Belt (Tor) (knee) agreed to a one-year, $9.3 million contract with the Blue Jays on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
5:16 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) said Wednesday that his right knee is feeling great after he underwent surgery earlier this month, and he's optimistic about his ability to continue playing in 2023, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. "I know I have a lot left in me and that's what I want to show everybody," said.
5:16 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) said Wednesday that his right knee is feeling great after he underwent surgery earlier this month, and he's optimistic about his ability to continue playing in 2023, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. "I know I have a lot left in me and that's what I want to show everybody," said.
3:15 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) Giants transferred Belt (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
3:24 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) knee surgery went as planned Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
6:16 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) will undergo season-ending knee surgery Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
8:03 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) received a second opinion on his right knee Tuesday and was recommended surgery, and he'll take the next 24 hours to weigh his options before deciding whether to undergo the procedure, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
7:27 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) will get a second opinion on his injured knee Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
8:25 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) (knee) underwent an MRI on Friday that didn't reveal any additional damage, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
4:22 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) will undergo an MRI on his inflamed right knee Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
12:42 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation Wednesday.
10:38 AM - Brandon Belt (SF) (knee) isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers.
4:42 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) was removed from Tuesday's lineup for undisclosed reasons Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
12:50 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
1:08 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) (thumb) is in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
5:52 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates due to thumb soreness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
4:23 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) isn't in the lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
6:58 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, according to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
6:58 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, according to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
11:56 AM - Brandon Belt (SF) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
7:13 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
7:13 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
6:46 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
2:50 PM - Brandon Belt (SF) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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