WILL WAGNER NEWS

Will Wagner get into Hall on final ballot? 'I'm hopeful this year' NEW YORK -- Don’t look for Billy Wagner to go on a promotional tour during the next seven weeks to say why he belongs in the Baseball Hall o...

NOVEMBER 11 • MLB.COM

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SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Knee scope on tap Wagner will have his left knee scoped Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined from baseball activities for about a month, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday due to knee inflammation, and he'll undergo the procedure to address the issue. Wagner should have enough recovery time to be healthy for the start of spring training. He played well in his first taste of the majors this year and had a .305/.337/.451 slash line with two homers and 11 RBI in 24 games.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 60-day IL The Blue Jays placed Wagner on the 60-day injured list Tuesday due to left knee inflammation.

Impact Wagner's knee injury could help explain why he hasn't played in a game since Friday, and his move to the 60-day IL will officially put an early end to his season. The 26-year-old infielder will finish 2024 with a solid .305/.337/.451 slash line alongside two homers and 11 RBI through 24 games in the majors. In corresponding roster moves, Bo Bichette (calf) was activated from the 10-day IL, and Nick Robertson was claimed off waivers from the Angels (and optioned to Triple-A Buffalo) to fill the open 40-man spot.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Wagner isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

Impact Wagner will take a day to regroup Saturday after going 1-for-9 with two walks over his last three games. While he sits, Davis Schneider will start at the keystone and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Will Wagner starts a great 4-6-3 double play | 09/13/2024 Will Wagner makes a diving snag to start a 4-6-3 double play and end the inning

SEPTEMBER 14 • MLB.COM

Sitting against left-hander Wagner is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Mets.

Impact It's southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, so the left-handed hitting Wagner will begin this one on the bench. Davis Schneider will start at second base and bat seventh for Toronto on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 9 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Idle vs. lefty Wagner is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact The lefty-hitting Wagner will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout with Atlanta sending southpaw Chris Sale to the mound. Leo Jimenez will start at second base and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Getting day off Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Wagner will take a seat after he had started in four of the Blue Jays' previous five games. Leo Jimenez will fill in for Wagner at second base.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Getting day off Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Wagner will take a seat after he had started in four of the Blue Jays' previous five games. Leo Jimenez will fill in for Wagner at second base.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays take on the Twins after Wagner's 5-hit game

The Toronto Blue Jays play the Minnesota Twins after Will Wagner had five hits against the Twins on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up five hits in rout Wagner went 5-for-6 a home run, a double, three runs and two RBI in Saturday' 15-0 mauling of Minnesota.

Impact Among Wagner's knocks were a solo shot to right field in the sixth inning and a run-scoring double in the ninth. The five hits set a Toronto franchise record for a rookie and marked Wagner's fifth multi-hit effort through 16 career games. The 26-year-old is slashing an outstanding .357/.379/.571 with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs through 16 big-league contests.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up five hits in rout Wagner went 5-for-6 a home run, a double, three runs and two RBI in Saturday's 15-0 mauling of Minnesota.

Impact Among Wagner's knocks were a solo shot to right field in the sixth inning and a run-scoring double in the ninth. The five hits set a Toronto franchise record for a rookie and marked Wagner's fifth multi-hit effort through 16 career games. The 26-year-old is slashing an outstanding .357/.379/.571 with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs through 16 big-league contests.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Will Wagner's leaping catch | 08/31/2024 Will Wagner makes a fantastic leaping catch while making his first MLB appearance at first base

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Will Wagner's solo home run (2) | 08/31/2024 Will Wagner hits a solo home run to right field, increasing the Blue Jays' lead to 12-0 in the top of the 6th inning

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Will Wagner's five-hit game | 08/31/2024 Will Wagner goes 5-for-6 as he becomes the first Blue Jays rookie to record a five-hit game

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Not in Thursday's lineup Wagner is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.

Impact It's right-hander Kutter Crawford on the bump for the Red Sox, but the left-handed hitting Wagner will begin this one on the bench. Leo Jimenez is getting the call at second base for the Blue Jays.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Launches first career homer Wagner went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact The 26-year-old rookie banged out doubles in the second and fourth innings, one off the Green Monster and one into the left-field corner, before smashing his first career homer in the majors into the right-field bullpen off Brennan Bernardino in the sixth. Per Craig Forde of MLB.com, Wagner is the first player in the Blue Jays history to collect two doubles and a home run in the same game within his first 13 big-league contests. He's had an impressive start to his Toronto tenure since being acquired from Houston in the Yusei Kikuchi deal, slashing .326/.356/.512 over 45 plate appearances with six extra-base hits, five runs and six RBI.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Will Wagner: Home Run Statcast Analysis | 08/27/2024 The data behind Will Wagner's home run

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Wagner extends stellar introduction with 1st career HR - at Fenway BOSTON -- On a night when not a lot was going right for the Blue Jays, rookie Will Wagner stepped to the plate and connected for his first b...

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Will Wagner's first career home run (1) | 08/27/2024 Will Wagner belts a solo home run, his first career home run, to right-center field in the top of the 6th inning

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Getting evening off Wagner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Earlier Monday, Wagner played the final eight innings of a game against the Red Sox that was originally suspended in the second inning back on June 26. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the game, which will go down as his MLB debut, despite the fact that he wasn't promoted from Triple-A Buffalo until Aug. 12. Leo Jimenez will cover second base in place of Wagner in the nightcap.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Wagner isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Wagner has slashed .344/.364/.438 with five RBI through the first 10 games of his MLB career. He'll get a chance to rest Saturday, opening up second base for Davis Schneider.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus righty Wagner is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

Impact Right-hander Nick Martinez is drawing the start for the Reds, marking the first time Wagner has not been in the lineup against a righty since he was promoted on Aug. 12. Leo Jimenez is handling second base for Toronto.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE