Impact Friday will mark the fifth straight game Belt has missed, as he continues to fight off a stomach virus. Davis Schneider will replace Belt as Toronto's DH, allowing Cavan Biggio to start at third base.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Remains sidelined Friday Belt (illness) isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Friday against the Royals.
Not in Wednesday's lineup Belt (illness) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Oakland, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Belt probably wouldn't have started this one, anyway, with lefty JP Sears taking the ball for the Athletics. He's been banged up recently, though, first with a back issue and more recently a stomach virus. The Blue Jays are off Thursday, so Belt will aim to to be back in action Friday when Toronto returns home.
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Remains out Tuesday Belt (illness) isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics.
Impact A stomach virus kept Belt out of Monday's lineup, and the issue seems to still be bothering him ahead of Tuesday's contest. George Springer will serve as Toronto's DH while Belt recovers, allowing Cavan Biggio to start in right field and bat sixth.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Away with stomach virus Belt is being kept away from the Blue Jays on Monday because of a stomach virus, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Belt has missed time with a back issue recently, but it would appear the stomach virus is the main reason for his absence from the lineup for a second straight day. Consider him day-to-day. Vladimir Guerrero is at designated hitter and Spencer Horwitz is playing first base Monday.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out with back injury Belt (back) is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.
Impact Belt has now missed three straight starts and five of the last six games with a nagging back issue. The Blue Jays haven't seemed concerned that it could lead to a stint on the injured list, but the odds that it will increase as his absence lingers. Vladimir Guerrero is at designated hitter and Spencer Horwitz is playing first base Monday.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched with back tightness The Blue Jays scratched Belt from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Rockies due to lower-back tightness.
Impact Just 10 minutes before Sunday's 3:10 p.m. ET opening pitch, the Blue Jays opted to hold Belt out of the lineup while he continues to deal with the back issues that first cropped up this past Tuesday. After missing three days, Belt returned to the lineup for the first two games of the series in Colorado, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs. Spencer Horwitz was added to the lineup as a replacement for Belt and will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
Back at DH on Friday Belt (back) is serving as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and batting cleanup Friday at Colorado.
Impact Belt missed the final two games of the Jays' previous series against the Nationals due to nagging back trouble, but he's good to go Friday versus the Rockies. The 35-year-old has registered an .834 OPS with 15 home runs through 94 games this season for Toronto, and he's a career .317/.375/.563 hitter at Coors Field.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 31, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Could pinch hit Wednesday Belt (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, but manager John Schneider didn't rule out Belt being available as a pinch hitter, Ben Nicholson-Smith...
Impact Given that back troubles are nothing new for Belt, the Blue Jays will most likely stay away from him if they can help it. The 35-year-old is optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the 10-day injured list and return to the lineup in short order, and he should benefit from the Blue Jays having off Thursday before opening a three-game series in Colorado on Friday.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Doesn't expected to be out long Belt told Hazel Mae of Sportsnet on Wednesday that his back injury is "not going to keep me out for a long time."
Impact Belt had been set to enter mid-game in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals, but he noted that his back locked up on him after he took some swings. The veteran said he's dealt with back problems in the past and thus knows how to manage them. Belt may receive another day off or two to move past the issue, but the 35-year-old seems confident that he'll be able to avoid the injured list.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Experiencing back spasms Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Belt wasn't available Tuesday against Washington after Belt experienced lower back spasms, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
Impact Belt was left out of the Jays' lineup Tuesday due to left-hander MacKenzie Gore starting on the mound for Washington, but back spasms prevented him from entering as a pinch hitter/runner. Belt's status for Wednesday's contest is unclear, but an update on his status will presumably come before the game.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 27, 2023 • MLB.COM
On bench against lefty Belt will sit against lefty Logan Allen and the Guardians on Saturday.
Impact Belt has started against just five southpaws all season, so it's no surprise to see him hit the bench here. Bo Bichette will rest his legs as the designated hitter, with Santiago Espinal starting at shortstop.
AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Homers again Thursday Belt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Baltimore.
Impact Belt now has four homers in his last four games. Since the start of August, he's gone 20-for-63 (.317) with seven long balls and a 1.148 OPS. Overall, it's been an impressive bounce-back campaign from the veteran first-baseman in his first year with Toronto. Belt's now slashing .256/.372/.478 with 15 homers, 46 runs scored and 37 RBI across 360 plate appearances.
AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Belt's solo home run (15) | 08/24/2023 Brandon Belt belts a solo home run to right field, cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to 5-3 in the 6th inning
AUGUST 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
Launches clutch homer Belt went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Orioles.
Impact Belt led off the 10th inning with a two-run shot off Mike Baumann, putting the Blue Jays ahead 5-3 in an eventual three-run win. The homer was Belt's third in his last two games. Since the start of August, he's batting .321 (18-for-56) with six home runs and a 1.155 OPS across 16 games. Overall, Belt's slash line is up to a solid .255/.372/.473 with 14 homers, 45 runs scored and 36 RBI in 352 plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Belt HR lifts Jays over Orioles in extras Brandon Belt led off the 10th inning with a two-run home run and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on...
AUGUST 23, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Brandon Belt's homer in the 10th innings lifts surging Blue Jays past Orioles 6-3
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Homers twice in win Belt went 2-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Reds.
Impact Belt blasted a two-run home run in the third of Reds starter Hunter Greene, then got to him again by belting a solo shot in the fourth. It was the second multi-homer game of the season for Belt who's up to 13 home runs in his inaugural season with the Blue Jays. Following a slow start in the power department, the long-time former Giant now has nine dingers since the calendar flipped to July.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Belt's second homer (13) | 08/20/2023 Brandon Belt hammers a solo homer to left field, making it a 7-2 game in the top of the 4th
AUGUST 20, 2023 • MLB.COM
Brandon Belt's two-homer game | 08/20/2023 Brandon Belt hammers two home runs and collects three RBIs against the Reds
AUGUST 20, 2023 • MLB.COM
