The Blue Jays introduced to reporters, together with Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, that Yimi García will bear surgical procedure to wash up scar tissue in his throwing elbow. He received’t return this 12 months however is predicted to be prepared for subsequent 12 months’s spring coaching. He’ll be transferred to the 60-day injured checklist at any time when the Jays want a roster spot.
It’s the second straight season marred by elbow points for García. He hit the IL in June of final 12 months for proper elbow ulnar neuritis. He was reinstated from the IL in July, simply in time for the Jays to commerce him to the Mariners for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher Jacob Sharp. A couple of weeks after that commerce, proper elbow irritation put García again on the shelf and he completed the season there.
He hit free company and the Jays introduced him again through a two-year, $15MM deal. A shoulder impingement put him on the IL in Could. He was reinstated in early July however went again on the IL a number of days later attributable to a left ankle sprain. Whereas on the IL, his skilled a recurrence of ulnar nerve signs in his elbow. This surgical procedure now wipes out any hope of him returning to the membership.
Regardless of the harm issues, the outcomes have nonetheless been respectable, to various levels. Final 12 months, he tossed 39 innings with a 3.46 earned run common, 32% strikeout price and seven.8% stroll price. This 12 months, in 21 innings, his strikeout and stroll charges regressed to 27.8% and 13.3% respectively. Nonetheless, he additionally elevated his floor ball price from 27.3% to 41.2%, resulting in a 3.86 ERA.
The Jays presumably knew they weren’t prone to get García again for the stretch run. Forward of the deadline, they added Seranthony Domínguez and Louis Varland to bolster their bullpen for the stretch run.
Domínguez is an impending free agent, in order that opens up a spot in subsequent 12 months’s bullpen. If García can return to well being as hoped, he might slot into that opening, although Ryan Burr and Nick Sandlin are additionally on the IL and might be again within the combine subsequent 12 months.
The Jays additionally supplied an replace on outfielder Anthony Santander, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Santander is progressing properly sufficient that he might start a rehab project subsequent weekend with an opportunity to return later in September.
Toronto followers haven’t but had an opportunity to see Santander at his greatest. Signed to a five-year deal within the offseason, he slumped to start out the season after which tried to play via a left shoulder subluxation. He was ultimately positioned on the IL in late Could with a .179/.273/.304 line on the 12 months. However simply final 12 months, Santander launched 44 homers for the Orioles, which is why the Jays signed him. If they’ll get him wholesome and clicking once more, the swap hitter might be a distinction maker down the stretch.
The Jays have largely been utilizing George Springer as their designated hitter however he has additionally been enjoying the outfield occasionally. If Santander is ready to come again, these two would presumably take turns because the DH. That would result in much less enjoying time for nook outfield guys like Nathan Lukes, Addison Barger and Davis Schneider however Lukes can even play heart whereas Barger can even play third and Schneider second. The distribution of enjoying time will seemingly depend upon who’s wholesome and enjoying properly a number of weeks from now.
Infielder Ernie Clement lately bought spiked on a slide, which led to a hairline fracture of his left center finger and a few stitches in his leg, per Nicholson-Smith. He hasn’t but gone on the IL and might be totally healed up by the point Santander is again however these minor scrapes are the issues that might affect lineup choices down the street. Santander is on the 60-day IL and can want a 40-man spot when he’s activated. He might take García’s spot if the Jays don’t apply it to another person within the coming weeks.
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