After being held out of the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup for four straight days, Daulton Varsho will be back in centre field as the team opens a four-game set against the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Varsho was unable to run out a ground ball in the ninth inning of Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Guardians due to what the team called left lower back tightness. The 27-year-old had been considered day-to-day with the injury throughout the Blue Jays’ series in Boston.
On Thursday, Varsho will be hitting eighth as southpaw Carlos Rodon and the AL East-leading Yankees head to Rogers Centre. Toronto’s leader in home runs is 2-for-3 off Rodon in his career with a double.
Bo Bichette will return to the leadoff spot, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa will handle the duties at second base and hit second with Spencer Horwitz starting on the bench.
Kiner-Falefa enters play Thursday on a 10-game hit streak with a .378 batting average and five RBIs over that stretch.
The Blue Jays will turn to Jose Berrios as they look to right the ship heading into July. The 30-year-old right-hander has struggled through four starts in June, pitching to a 5.56 ERA.
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