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Struggling Slugger Anthony Santander Stays on Blue Jays' Bench in Close 5-4 Loss
- Anthony Santander, a 30-year-old Blue Jays free-agent acquisition, sat out the May 17 home game against the Detroit Tigers due to soreness in his hip and shoulder.
- Santander’s soreness followed a late-game swing on May 15 and the Blue Jays rested him as a precaution to prevent further injury during a tight division race.
- Manager John Schneider gave Santander a full day off on May 16, notably refusing to use him as a ninth-inning pinch-hitter despite a close 5-4 score versus the league-leading Tigers.
- Schneider noted that the player’s shoulder was still bothering him, so he chose not to put him in the game unless absolutely necessary. Meanwhile, Tigers reliever Beau Brieske closed out the final batter.
- Santander’s absence leaves the Blue Jays short-handed during a crucial stretch, but the team aims to preserve his health for the season’s remainder against strong AL East opponents.
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Major Injury Update To Key Slugger Rattles Blue Jays In Tense AL Rivalry Series
The Toronto Blue Jays got some tough news heading into their crucial American League series this weekend. Anthony Santander, one of their key starters, will sit out Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers with hip and shoulder soreness.It’s not being called a serious injury right now, but more of a precaution to ensure things don’t get worse. Still, not having him available at this point isn’t ideal against the red-hot Tigers.Santander’s inju…
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Struggling slugger Anthony Santander stays on Blue Jays’ bench in close 5-4 loss
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider resisted the temptation to employ Anthony Santander as a ninth-inning pinch-hitter on Friday.
Anthony Santander out of Toronto Blue Jays' lineup again
Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander is out of the starting lineup once again Saturday afternoon as Toronto gets set to take on the Detroit Tigers. It will be the fifth game he has not started out of Toronto's last eight.
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