BRANDON BELT NEWS

Reclaiming regular role Belt will serve as Toronto's designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact Belt sat out against two of the four right-handed pitchers the Blue Jays faced in Boston last week, but he now finds himself in the starting nine versus a righty for the fourth day in a row. Though he benefited from Vladimir Guerrero being sidelined with a wrist injury for two of those games, Belt has earned back a strong-side platoon role by going 5-for-10 with three doubles, three walks, five runs and two RBI. Expect the lefty-hitting Belt to remain out of the lineup when the Blue Jays face southpaws, however.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Sunday Belt went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

Impact Getting the start at first base in place of Vladimir Guerrero (wrist) and batting fifth, Belt put together his second straight multi-hit performance as he finally begins to look comfortable in a Blue Jays uniform. Over his last 10 games, the former Giant is batting .313 (10-for-32) with four doubles and a homer, although he also has 14 strikeouts during that stretch. If Guerrero's wrist continues to bother him, Belt figures to pick up more playing time in the short term, but at the very least he seems to be re-establishing himself as Toronto's top option at DH against right-handed pitching.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays rotation gets hot, Brandon Belt breaks out: Takeaways from sweep over Pirates A Blue Jays rotation prone to extremes is on the upswing. Plus, an update on Vladimir Guerrero's wrist injury.

MAY 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Belt's patience pays off as breakout showing fuels win PITTSBURGH -- A World Series ring on each hand and a decade-long track record tend to earn a player some patience, and that’s exactly what B...

MAY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Belt's Big Night & Other Takeaways From Blue Jays' Win vs Pirates Brandon Belt reached base four times and got ejected in Toronto’s 8-2 win.

MAY 7, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Belt's Big Night & Other Takeaways From Blue Jays' Win vs Pirates Brandon Belt reached base four times and got ejected in Toronto’s 8-2 win.

MAY 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Brandon Belt's two-run double  | 05/06/2023 Brandon Belt hits a two-run double to right field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 3-0 in the 1st

MAY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting out again Belt is not in the Blue Jays' lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston.

Impact Belt has now sat out two straight against right-handers and three of four overall. He's 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in his last four games and is sitting on a .509 OPS for the season. Matt Chapman will be the designated hitter and Santiago Espinal will play third base Wednesday.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat versus lefty Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Belt is 0-for-9 with two walks and four strikeouts in his past three games and will head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Marco Gonzales pitching for Seattle. Alejandro Kirk will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Danny Jansen works behind the plate.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With the Blue Jays and White Sox concluding their series with a day game after a night game, Belt and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will receive veteran's maintenance days. Alejandro Kirk will get a day off behind the plate to serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter in Belt's stead.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Belt started the first two games of the series in New York and will take a seat for the finale after going 2-for-7 with a double, a home run, four RBI and four strikeouts. Alejandro Kirk will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Danny Jansen works behind the plate.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds late insurance Belt went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a two-run home run in Friday's 6-1 victory over the Yankees.

Impact Belt extended Toronto's lead to 4-1 with a two-run homer off Domingo German in the sixth and added to the lead with a two-run double in the eighth. The veteran first baseman had just three extra-base hits (all doubles) and one RBI heading into Friday's game, and he's still slashing just .186/.255/349 though 12 games (47 plate appearances).

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Belt's two-run double | 04/21/2023 Brandon Belt hits a two-run double to right field, extending Toronto's lead to 6-1 in the top of the 6th

APRIL 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Brandon Belt's two-run home run  | 04/21/2023 Brandon Belt hits a two-run home run to center field, scoring Daulton Varsho and extending Toronto's lead to 4-1 in the 6th inning

APRIL 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Brandon Belt beat up on Domingo German as Jays topple Yankees Hours before the Yankees’ series opener against the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. held court with the press and shared that, as a little...

APRIL 22, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

On bench Saturday Belt is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rays.

Impact Belt has gotten it going a bit after a dreadful start to the season, but he'll start out on the bench Saturday with Tampa Bay lining up a bullpen game. Alejandro Kirk is at DH and Danny Jansen is catching.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Belt will get the night off after he turned in his best game of the season Tuesday, when he went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 9-3 win. He had struck out at least twice in each of six starts prior to Tuesday.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Belt's RBI single | 04/11/2023 Brandon Belt hits a RBI single to right field, scoring Daulton Varsho and extending the Blue Jay's lead to 6-3 in the bottom of the 8th

APRIL 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting versus lefty Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact The lefty-hitting Belt will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Angels bring another southpaw (Reid Detmers) to the hill. George Springer will serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter in the series finale, opening up a spot in the outfield for Whit Merrifield.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Belt is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Impact Jordan Luplow will serve as the designated hitter and hit eighth with left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the mound for the Angels. Belt is 1-for-19 (.053) with a whopping 12 strikeouts through five games played this year.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Belt isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Impact After starting the season just 1-for-11 at the plate through three games, Belt will take a seat Friday for the second time in three days. George Springer will take over as Toronto's designated hitter, opening up right field for Whit Merrifield and allowing Santiago Espinal to get reps at second base, batting eighth.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus southpaw Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Belt batted sixth as Toronto's designated hitter in the first two games of the season, but he'll head to the bench Sunday with lefty Jordan Montgomery pitching for St. Louis. Alejandro Kirk will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Danny Jansen starts behind the plate.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to start Monday Belt (illness) will serve as Toronto's designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Phillies.

Impact Belt is back in the lineup after being scratched from the starting nine in both of the past two days due to a non-COVID-19-related illness that has been described as a stomach bug. Though the 34-year-old is likely to see limited action against left-handed pitching this season and may frequently sit out day games after night games, he's expected to be the Blue Jays' preferred cleanup hitter versus right-handed pitching when healthy.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits out Sunday after all The Blue Jays scratched Belt (illness) from the lineup ahead of Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Toronto's initial lineup listed Belt as its starting first baseman and No. 3 batter, but he'll ultimately take a seat for the second day in a row while he aims to recover from a stomach bug. Provided his symptoms continue to steadily improve in the next few days, Belt should be included on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster. He's projected to serve as the Blue Jays' primary designated hitter and cleanup batter versus right-handed pitching to begin the season.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Sunday Belt (illness) will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact A stomach bug kept Belt from playing in Saturday's game against the Tigers, but he's apparently feeling fine one day later. Though he'll be picking up a start at first base Sunday, Belt is expected to serve as Toronto's primary designated hitter against right-handed pitching once the regular season gets underway.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE