Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander ramping up, travelling with team
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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander is ramping up, travelling with team, and working out the wrinkles in every aspect of his game.
Anthony Santander is partaking in full baseball activities this weekend: hitting on the field, running and taking part in fielding drills.
It sounds more realistic than ever that Anthony Santander could return in 2025.
The #BlueJays have him «doing everything» today in Toronto. He'll travel to Cincinnati and they hope he could start rehab games after that series.
The #BlueJays have him «doing everything» today in Toronto. He'll travel to Cincinnati and they hope he could start rehab games after that series.
Schneider said that Santander would follow that routine all weekend as the Blue Jays hosted the Milwaukee Brewers in a showdown between the best teams in Major League Baseball.
Santander will then travel with the team for their series in Cincinnati against the Reds.
Anthony Santander doing full baseball activities this weekend: hitting on field, running & fielding drills. He'll travel with Jays to Cincinnati after which the hope is he would begin a rehab assignment next weekend. Jays hope he can return later in Sept.
He will have a conditioning stint in the minor leagues before returning to the bigs.
"Did stuff in the cage already, outfield work, he's running the bases too, and kind of increasing his volume, so that's good," said Schneider.
The switch-hitting outfielder has been out since May 29 due to a left shoulder subluxation he sustained crashing into a wall in game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Santander 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 contact 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 in 2024 and could offer both power and versatility as a switch-hitter to the Blue Jays lineup.
In his absence, George Springer has been Toronto's go-to DH.
The 35-year-old right-fielder has had an excellent season with a .303 batting average, 24 home runs, 67 RBIs, a .391 OBP and .541 slugging percentage.
Springer's resurgence has been partly attributed to him getting more rest by not playing in the outfield.
"I think they kind of split it, I guess," said Schneider on balancing Santander's return with Springer's production. "I think George is fine playing the outfield. I think that whenever Tony does get playing in triple-A, he'll play in the outfield too, so that's an option.
"I think just the fact that he's feeling better is good, and then I want him - when he does come back - to be clicking and not tentative or anything, and be able to produce."
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AOUT 29 | 169 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander ramping up, travelling with team Will Anthony Santander be able to return to the blue Jays before the Playoffs? | ||
| Yes | 81 | 47.9 % |
| No | 61 | 36.1 % |
| Too early to tell | 27 | 16 % |
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