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Addison Barger - Battling knee issue Barger was removed from Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to left knee discomfort.

Impact Barger went 1-for-3 with at two-run home run before his knee caused him to come out of the game ahead of the seventh inning. There's no telling if he'll be available for Wednesday's contest, but an extended absence seems unlikely.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Phillies vs. Blue Jays: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 4

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SEPTEMBER 4 • DATA SKRIVE

Blue Jays score six runs in the 1st inning | 09/03/2024 Daulton Varsho and Addison Barger each hit a two-run homer, Will Wagner plated a run and Alejandro Kirk hit an RBI single in a six-run 1st i...

SEPTEMBER 4 • MLB.COM

Phillies vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 4

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SEPTEMBER 4 • DATA SKRIVE

Blue Jays – Bo Bichette continues to work towards return to the diamond following calf strain Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has not suited up for club since July...

SEPTEMBER 4 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Bo Bichette - Closing in on rehab assignment Bichette (calf) ran the bases Monday and will do so again Wednesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's a big step as he works his way back from a right calf strain which initially cropped up nearly two months ago. Bichette will travel with the Blue Jays to Atlanta this weekend to continue ramping things up and is expected to be ready for a rehab assignment soon. He's tracking toward a return by mid-September.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Daulton Varsho - Back in lineup Tuesday Varsho (shoulder) will start in center field and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Phillies.

Impact Varsho didn't play the last two games because of a sore shoulder, giving him three days in total to rest up when combined with Monday's team off day. The outfielder is coming off his most productive month of the season, having posted an .830 OPS in August.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays Nation's Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 22: Dasan Brown It’s not a matter of if, but when toda...

SEPTEMBER 3 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Seven questions worth asking as Blue Jays' 2024 season enters final month The marathon is nearly complete for the Toronto Blue Jays, who, beginn...

SEPTEMBER 3 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays host the Phillies, look to extend home win streak

The Toronto Blue Jays, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Philadelphia Phillies

SEPTEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Phillies: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 3

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SEPTEMBER 2 • DATA SKRIVE

Blue Jays vs. Phillies Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 3

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SEPTEMBER 2 • DATA SKRIVE

Nathan Lukes - On base three times Sunday Lukes went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Impact After batting eighth in his first two games of the season following his promotion, Lukes got bumped up to the leadoff spot and showed a keen eye. The 30-year-old appears to be receiving a real look from the Jays and has responded by getting on base eight times in his first 14 plate appearances while seeing action in both outfield corners, but given his age, the rebuilding team may not have a lot of incentive to play Lukes over younger options like Joey Loperfido or Addison Barger down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Chad Green - Takes loss Sunday Green (4-4) took the loss Sunday against the Twins allowing three runs on three hits while striking out a batter over an inning.

Impact Green entered with a 3-1 lead and blew his first save of the season. He retired the first batter he faced before allowing back-to-back singles and then surrendered a three-run homer to Royce Lewis to give the Twins their first lead of the game and eventually the win. Before Sunday's outing, Green was a perfect 16-for-16 in save opportunities, and he had gone five straight scoreless outings. The 33-year-old is still putting together one of the greatest seasons of his career, posting a 2.17 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB in 45.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Yariel Rodríguez - Only lasts three innings Rodriguez (1-7) took the loss Sunday against the Twins no runs in three hits and two walks while striking out three over three innings.

Impact Rodriguez had his shortest outing since he went just two-thirds of an inning July 29. The 27-year-old threw 57 pitches across three innings and only faced any real danger in the first inning when he had the bases loaded. Though it was an abbreviated start, it was the first time in four outings Rodriguez didn't surrender a home run, but he has issued at last a walk every time he's stepped on the mound. For the year, he owns a 4.61 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 69:33 K:BB in 68.1 innings. He lines up for a road series against Atlanta his next times out.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Ernie Clement - Homers Sunday Clement went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Impact Clement had the Blue Jays' only extra base hit of the afternoon and was the only player in the lineup with more than one hit. Clement took Bailey Ober deep in the opening frame and later singled and stole in the eighth. The 28-year-old finished with 17 RBI in 27 games in August and also now has three steals over his last six starts. For the year, he's slashing .261/.284/.423 with 11 homers, 46 RBI, 39 runs, 11 steals and a 9:33 BB:K in 361 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Paolo Espino - Cast off 40-man roster The Blue Jays designated Espino for assignment Sunday.

Impact Toronto swapped Espino off the 40-man roster for another right-hander in Dillon Tate, who's seven years younger and possesses a better track record at the big-league level. The 37-year-old Espino has made just three appearances for Toronto this season, instead spending most of the 2024 campaign as a starter at Triple-A Buffalo, with whom he turned in a 5.18 ERA over 73 innings.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Tate - Scooped up by Toronto The Blue Jays claimed Tate off waivers from the Orioles and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Impact Toronto designated right-hander Paolo Espino for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Tate, who had made 186 relief appearances for the Orioles over parts of five of the last six seasons. He had been a trusted setup option for Baltimore from 2020 through 2022, but after spending the entire 2023 campaign on the injured list while recovering from a flexor strain, Tate had struggled to bounce back in 2024. He turned in a 4.59 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 33.1 innings with the Orioles before being designated for assignment last week.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Ernie Clement's solo homer (11) | 09/01/2024 Ernie Clement rips a solo homer to left-center, putting the Blue Jays up 1-0 in the top of the 1st

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays blew a late lead and fell 4-3 in the rubber match against the Twins That was an ugly one.

SEPTEMBER 1 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

MLB Gameday: Blue Jays 3, Twins 4 Final Score (09/01/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Blue Jays vs. Twins at Target Field

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

MLB Gameday: Blue Jays 3, Twins 4 Final Score (09/01/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Blue Jays vs. Twins at Target Field

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Royce Lewis hits go-ahead 3-run homer in 8th, lifting the Twins past the Blue Jays 4-3

Royce Lewis hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Headfirst into the netting?! This may be the wildest catch of 2024 The Blue Jays sent out an extremely green lineup on Sunday. Of nine starters, just two had played at least 100 games in the Majors, but bein...

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

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