Toronto Blue Jays centerfielder Daulton Varsho return date announced
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Toronto Blue Jays centerfielder Daulton Varsho is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Monday with the clubs FCL team.
Varsho will begin his rehab assignment in Dunedin on Monday, manager John Schneider told reporters Friday in Sacramento.
Daulton Varsho (hamstring) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Monday with the Blue Jays FCL team Club will take it day-to-day during his rehab assignment but it's possible Varsho could rejoin Blue Jays out of the all-star break.
Daulton Varsho also slated to play Monday in Florida Complex League. That rehab assignment should set up a return to Blue Jays relatively soon after all-star break.
Varsho, out since May 31 due to a hamstring strain, could rejoin the Blue Jays' lineup out of the All-Star break if all goes well with his rehab games.
He's been taking batting practice and running the bases in Dunedin over the past week-plus since recovering from a minor setback.
The 29-year-old opened this season on the IL while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.
But the left-handed-hitting outfielder provided a massive spark at the plate following his return, blasting eight home runs with 20 RBIs and a .543 slugging percentage across 24 games before returning to the shelf.
Where Varsho's presence has been missed most, of course, is in centre field, where he captured his first-career Gold Glove Award last season.
In his absence, the club has utilized a combination of Myles Straw, Nathan Lukes, George Springer and Jonatan Clase.
Having Varsho potentially return as early as next Friday against the San Francisco Giants would be massive for a Blue Jays squad that enters the final series of the unofficial first half leading the AL East by two games.
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