TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ NEWS

Has three-hit day in win Hernandez went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Braves.

Impact Hernandez didn't do anything flashy as all three of his hits went for singles but he continued to look very confident at the plate. The 28-year-old missed most of April while on the COVID-19 injured list but is slashing .326/.383/.488 with two home runs, 12 RBI and six runs scored since he returned April 30. Hernandez should remain a regular fixture in the lineup even when George Springer (quadriceps) returns from the injured list if he continues to swing the bat the way he has lately.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Teoscar Hernandez's two-run homer | 05/07/2021 Teoscar Hernandez smacks a two-run homer to right field, scoring Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to trim the Astros' lead to 10-4 in the 9th inning

MAY 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Launches third homer Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 10-4 loss to Houston.

Impact Hernandez's third home run of the season came off Kent Emanuel in the ninth inning of Friday's blowout loss. He's up to 13 RBI with a .697 OPS through 64 plate appearances.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Big day in Oakland Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the A's.

Impact The outfielder hasn't fully found his power stroke yet since returning from the IL, but otherwise Hernandez has looked good at the plate, slashing .296/.387/.407 with one homer, one steal, five runs and nine RBI in seven games with a strong 4:5 BB:K. As long as he keeps controlling the strike zone, the 28-year-old should be able to repeat last year's breakout.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays: Why Teoscar Hernandez could be the key to the offence It might be obvious to say that a Silver Slugger award winner is an important player, but for Teoscar Hernandez and the Blue Jays it goes fa...

MAY 6, 2021 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Goes yard in return Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 13-5 win over Atlanta.

Impact In his first game back in the lineup following his activation from the COVID-19 IL, Hernandez took Jacob Webb deep in the sixth inning -- one of six Toronto homers on the night. After slugging 42 homers in 175 games over the prior two seasons, expect the 28-year-old to continue making up for lost time after he played only eight games in April. hitting .235 with two home runs and five RBI.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Teoscar Hernandez returns as the Blue Jays host the Atlanta Braves The Blue Jays are inching closer and closer to operating at full strength.

APRIL 30, 2021 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Activated, starting Friday Hernandez (illness) will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list and start in right field Friday against the Braves, Ben Wagner of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The 28-year-old cleared intake protocols last Friday and has been playing in games at the alternate training site throughout this week, so he'll return from the IL and rejoin the lineup in the series opener versus Atlanta. Hernandez was off to a slow start during the first week of the season before testing positive for the virus, going 6-for-29 with one home run, two RBI, three runs and 14 strikeouts in seven games.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matz scheduled to start as Toronto hosts Washington

The Nationals will start Erick Fedde on Wednesday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Steven Matz

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thornton scheduled to start as Toronto hosts Washington

The Nationals will start Max Scherzer on Tuesday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Trent Thornton

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing in rehab game Hernandez (illness) will play in a rehab game at the Blue Jays' alternate training site Sunday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hernandez cleared intake protocols Friday, and he'll serve as a designated hitter at the team's alternate training site Sunday. It's not yet clear when Hernandez will be able to return to game action, but he's trending in the right direction.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ryu scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Rays

The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Sunday and the Rays are expected to counter with Luis Patino

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Honeywell Jr. expected to start as Rays host the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays will start Robbie Ray on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Brent Honeywell Jr

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clears intake testing Hernandez (illness) was cleared to return to team facilities Friday but needs a few days to build up before returning to game action, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Hernandez has been out for two weeks due to a positive COVID-19 test. He's unlikely to miss many more games, though it's not clear exactly when the Blue Jays expect him to return.

APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slated for intake testing Friday Hernandez (illness) will have a clearance test Friday to return to the team facilities, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Hernandez tested positive for COVID-19 on April 13 but hasn't been experiencing symptoms across the past several days. He'll be eligible to resume baseball activities if he clears intake testing Friday, and the team will then determine how much time he needs to ramp up his activity before returning to game action.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays take 3-game slide into matchup with Red Sox

Toronto is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Boston

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays take 3-game slide into matchup with Red Sox

Toronto is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Boston

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodriguez expected to start for the Red Sox against the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Tuesday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Eduardo Rodriguez

APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodriguez expected to start for the Red Sox against the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Tuesday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Eduardo Rodriguez

APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez's 2-run shot gives Royals 2-0 win over Blue Jays

Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer off Toronto reliever T

APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ray scheduled to start for Toronto at Kansas City

The Toronto Blue Jays play the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No longer symptomatic Hernandez (illness) is no longer experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Impact Hernandez tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and was symptomatic for several days. Although he'll miss at least 10 days due to the league's health and safety protocols, Hernandez will be eligible to return as soon as April 23 against the Rays if he can test negative before then.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Minor scheduled to start for Royals against Blue Jays

The Kansas City Royals host the Toronto Blue Jays

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matz expected to start for the Blue Jays against Royals

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto to visit Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals take on the Toronto Blue Jays

APRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS