TORONTO BLUE JAYS NEWS

Kevin Kiermaier - Takes seat Wednesday Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Kiermaier started the past five games and will receive a day off after he went 4-for-16 with a double, a triple, a solo homer and a stolen base during that stretch. Daulton Varsho will shift to center field while Whit Merrifield (groin) receives a start in left against Rangers southpaw Jordan Montgomery.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays among the teams scouting star Japanese pitcher pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto According to Newsday’s Erik Boland, the Toronto Blue Jays were one of several teams watching 25-year-old starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto when he...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Whit Merrifield - Rejoins lineup Wednesday Merrifield (groin) is starting in left field and batting fifth against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Impact The 34-year-old sat out the previous two games with groin tightness but will return to the starting nine Wednesday versus Texas lefty Jordan Montgomery. Merrifield is mired in a 1-for-20 slump and has seen his playing time against right-handed pitchers slip, with Davis Schneider handling a larger role at second base.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays Nation's Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 4: Davis Schneider This will be the last time you see Davis Schneider's name on a prospec...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Rangers Seek Series Win over Blue Jays Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers are out to win their fifth straight game Wednesday at the Toronto Blue Jays.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Blue Jays Nation's Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 5: Addison Barger The next wave of Blue Jays prospects i...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Surging Rangers aim to clinch series win over Jays The visiting Texas Rangers will be out to clinch their four-game series and improve their position in the tight American League wild-card ra...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rangers bring 4-game win streak into matchup with the Blue Jays

The Texas Rangers will attempt to continue a four-game win streak with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ernie Clement's RBI groundout  | 09/12/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

John Schneider on loss to Rangers | 09/12/2023 Blue Jays manager John Schneider discusses Hyun Jin Ryu's start on the mound and more in Toronto's 6-3 loss

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Offensive struggles continue as Blue Jays drop second game to Rangers The Blue Jays can end the series in playoff position but need to get the bats going. "We just haven't really strung the hits in a row."

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Blue Jays Shut Down By Scherzer, Fall Out of Playoff Spot Max Scherzer shut out the Blue Bays for 5.1 innings as Toronto fell to the Rangers for the second day in a row.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Davis Schneider: Home Run Statcast Analysis | 09/12/2023 The data behind Davis Schneider's home run

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Hyun Jin Ryu K's five | 09/12/2023 Hyun Jin Ryu strikes out five across six innings against the Rangers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays no match for Rangers as Texas assured of season series In a series many thought would help define the Jays' season, Toronto dropped the first two games to Texas and with it the season tiebreaker,

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Cavan Biggio's RBI single  | 09/12/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Davis Schneider - Crushes eighth homer Schneider went 2-for-4 with a double and solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Texas.

Impact Schneider smashed a 104.9-mph, 418-foot moonshot off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning for his eighth homer of the season. The rookie has garnered 15 starts in the Blue Jays' last 16 games amid a torrid stretch dating back to Aug. 26. In 51 at-bats since then, he has hit .373 with nine doubles, five homers, 16 runs and 14 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hyun Jin Ryu - Punches out five in loss Ryu (3-3) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over six innings in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers. He struck out five.

Impact Ryu had his first quality start in Tuesday's outing as it was his first time going more than five innings this season. The 36-year-old has been solid since returning from Tommy John surgery on Aug. 1, posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33:9 K:BB in 40 innings. Ryu is slated to start at Boston in his next outing.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers overcome Scherzer's early exit to beat Blue Jays 6-3, leapfrog Toronto in wild card Robbie Grossman hit a two-run home run, Max Scherzer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving because of a right triceps spasm and the T...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Rangers overcome Scherzer's early exit to beat Blue Jays 6-3, leapfrog Toronto in wild card

Robbie Grossman hit a two-run home run, Max Scherzer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving because of a right triceps spasm and the Texas Rangers beat Toronto 6-3 on Tuesday...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers RHP Max Scherzer exits start vs. Jays with injury Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer left his start against the host Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning on Tuesday night with...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Scherzer's start cut short by right triceps spasm TORONTO -- Max Scherzer's bounce-back outing was cut short on Tuesday night. After 5 1/3 innings of scoreless ball at Rogers Centre, the Ran...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Cavan Biggio's diving play | 09/12/2023 Cavan Biggio makes a diving play at third base to rob Jonah Heim of a base hit in the top of the 2nd inning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Rangers' Max Scherzer leaves against Blue Jays because of triceps spasm

Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday night against the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of a right triceps spasm

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back Spasms Send Blue Jays' Brandon Belt To IL Belt was placed on the injured list with lumbar spine muscle spasms and the Blue Jays recalled outfielder Nathan Lukes.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM