Toronto Blue Jays announce rehab update on outfielder Anthony Santander
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The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that outfielder Anthony Santander will begin his five-game rehab assignment with the Buffalo Bisons today.
News: Anthony Santander will play baseball today.
His Triple-A rehab assignment, at last, has begun. #BlueJays
His Triple-A rehab assignment, at last, has begun. #BlueJays
The Blue Jays outfielder will begin his rehab stint as a designated hitter for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Thursday in Rochester, N.Y., against the Red Wings, the team confirmed.
Anthony Santander begins a rehab assignment with triple-A Buffalo today. Will DH his first few games before getting some reps in both right and left field. Blue Jays will be looking at how quickly he can regain timing in deciding next steps.
Santander experienced back tightness early this week, delaying the start of his rehab stint for a couple days.
Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander to begin five-game rebab stint in Triple-A Buffalo
The plan is for Santander to DH the first few games before getting some reps in both right and left field.
The Blue Jays will be trying to determine what role, if any, Santander can play with the major-league club in the last few weeks of the regular season and playoffs.
Santander, a switch-hitter, travelled with the Blue Jays to New York last weekend to get more right-handed reps with the bat before games against the Yankees.
Santander has been out since May 29 due to a left shoulder subluxation he sustained crashing into a wall in a game against the Los Angeles Angels.
He struggled during the first two months of the season, hitting for a .179 average and .577 OPS with six home runs.
The 30-year-old signed a five-year, $92.5-million contract with the Blue Jays in the off-season that includes a third-year opt-out, sixth-year team option and deferred money.
Santander hit a career-best 44 home runs with the Baltimore Orioles last season and could offer both power and versatility as a switch-hitter to the Blue Jays lineup.
An All-Star in 2024, Santander appeared in 50 games for the Blue Jays in 2025 prior to his injury.
The outfielder has been out since May 29 due to a left shoulder subluxation he sustained crashing into a wall in a game against the Los Angeles Angels. He struggled during the first two months of the season.
He was batting .179 with 33 hits, six home runs, 18 runs batted in and an OPS of .577.
The team hopes to get Santander into at least five games before recalling him to the majors.
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