Blue Jays' Hernandez returns, will play RF against Cubs

August 30, 2022 - 4:25pm

Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Teoscar Hernandez drops his bat after hitting a two RBI double, scoring teammates Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. against the Boston Red Sox during first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday June 28, 2022. (Jon Blacker/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Toronto Blue Jays right-fielder Teoscar Hernandez will return to the lineup Tuesday after sitting out Monday's game with a lingering foot injury.

Hernandez will bat sixth in the second game of a series against the Chicago Cubs.

Hernandez exited a game 10 days ago after fouling a ball off his left foot (X-rays returned negative) then exited another on Friday after again fouling a ball off the same area (X-rays also negative). Hernandez was out of the lineup Saturday due to discomfort from the resulting contusions and clearly wasn’t moving as well as he does when healthy while going first-to-third on Matt Chapman’s double in the fourth on Sunday.

With Hernandez back, George Springer will serve as the designated hitter. He'll be the first Blue Jay to face former Toronto starter Marcus Stroman on Tuesday night.

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