ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Blue Jays’ Anthony Santander, left, fouls off a pitch as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt looks on during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Blue Jays’ Anthony Santander, left, fouls off a pitch as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt looks on during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
TORONTO - Anthony Santander has been transferred to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation, the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Blue Jays announced Friday.
The 30-year-old outfielder was placed on the 10-day IL on May 30.
Santander, who signed a five-year, US$92.5-million deal with ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ in the off-season, has struggled at the plate with the Blue Jays. He’s hitting .179 with six homers and 18 RBIs over 50 games.
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Santander set career highs with 44 homers, 102 RBIs and 91 runs scored in 155 games for Baltimore last year.
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In other news, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ added right-hander Lazaro Estrada to its major league roster and has made him active for the Jays’ series opener against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Meanwhile, left-hander Justin Bruihl has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
George Springer hit two home runs as the Blue Jays swept a four-game series with the New York Yankees to take hold of first in the American League East. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has won eight of its last 10 games heading into a three-game home set against the Los Angeles Angels. (July 4, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 4, 2025.
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