Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander back in starting lineup vs Red Sox
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Veteran slugger Anthony Santander is back in the starting lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays
He will bat fifth in tonight's starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox.
Anthony Santander is back!
Their big-ticket offseason acquisition has been out of action since the end of May with a left shoulder injury.
Demon back. Fresh start. Save us, Anthony Santander
Toronto has been the top team in the American League despite getting virtually nothing out of the switch-hitting slugger.
Santander hit just six homers while batting .179/.273/.304 through 209 trips to the plate.
How will the Blue Jays use Anthony Santander as they head into the postseason?
Santander is one season removed from hitting 44 home runs with the Orioles. He heads into the postseason as a high-upside bench bat.
The Jays kept him mostly at designated hitter on his rehab assignment. He started seven games as a DH and played twice in left field.
George Springer is having a huge year as the primary DH. Even if the Jays were comfortable using him as an everyday right fielder in the playoffs, it's not clear if they'd have DH at-bats available for Santander.
Bo Bichette is aiming for a postseason return from his sprained PCL, but he may not be ready to play shortstop. That'd force the Jays to play Bichette at DH with Springer in right.
He signed a five-year deal worth US$92.5 million with the Blue Jays in the last off-season.
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