Blue Jays Survive Injury Storm, Eye NL Leader

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is MLB News today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Toronto Blue Jays are hitting the 2026 season with a brutal injury wave, especially on the pitching side, but the bats are hurting too. With guys like Alejandro Kirk, George Springer, and Addison Barger sideline. Kirk had surgery for a broken thumb a couple weeks back, so he's still out a bit, while the rotation took huge losses from Trey Yessir Vajas' shoulder. Issue, and Jose Barrios' elbow stress fracture, plus Cody Ponce's season ending knee problem. It's a tough spot for manager John Schneider, but fans are breathing easier knowing this mess hit early, not in the playoff push, and the teams. Grabbing some wins, taking three of their last four. On the bright side, Yessir Vajas threw a solid rehab star in triple A Buffalo, hitting 96 miles per hour, and Barrios has two minor league. Outings under his belt, building pitch counts slow and steady. Bringer started running and hitting again after his fractured big toe, could DH soon, if

1:03he's day to day, and Barger is close after base running and, fielding drills on his ankle sprain. Now they hit home to Roger Center against the top and central squad, shorthanded but rolling.