Toronto Blue Jays Lose Key Player

0:00On April 19th, Toronto Blue J's center-fielder Dalton Varsho is sidelined day-to-day after managers pulled him from Friday's game as a precaution. He's been a key spark in the lineup, but for now, the team is shuffling things without him. The Jays are already thin in the outfield with George Springer, nursing a left big toe fracture, and Addison Barger dealing with a left ankle sprain. Neither has started running yet, so they're likely a week away from rehab. That leaves five healthy options on the roster. Iloy Jimenez, Nathan Luke's, Jesus Sanchez, David Schneider, and Miles Strong. For Saturday's match-up, Luke's lead-off in right field, Sanchez hit clean-up and left, and Jimenez took designated hitter in the five-hole. It's a solid group, but losing Varsho hurts because he's the guy who ignites their offense, especially batting second or sixth where he's crushing at, 333. Before this tweak, Varsho was slashing 262 over 333, over 462, with three home runs and seven RBI's in just 19 games.

1:02That kind of pop is huge for a line of the struggle to get going. Last season showed his full impact despite missing time for shoulder surgery and a hamstring strain. He posted the same slash line with 20 homers, and 55 RBI's and 71 games, plus those highlight real grabs in center. The Jays will miss that edge until he's back patrolling the grass. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Toronto Blue Jays News today, AI Power Team Coverage.