Amid a five-game losing streak, multiple injuries and fading chances of a post-season spot, the Toronto Blue Jays don’t need any more bad news.
But that’s just what they got in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 6-3 loss to Cleveland Guardians when outfielder Daulton Varsho was unable to run down the line after hitting a ground ball, grabbing his back in pain.
Varsho was accompanied off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider and trainer Jose Ministral.
The Blue Jays called the injury left lower back tightness after the game, calling the 27-year-old day-to-day.
The at-bat was Varsho’s fourth of the game, where he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He has been one of Toronto’s top contributors this season, leading the team in WAR, home runs and triples, and is tied for team lead in RBI and stolen bases.
Varsho has also been one of the top defenders in baseball, leading all outfielders in defensive runs saved.
The Blue Jays will look to snap their five-game losing streak on Sunday against Cleveland and starter Triston McKenzie. You can catch the game on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 1:40 p.m. ET / 10:40 a.m. PT.
