The Jays could get some reinforcements quickly.
In keeping with Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith, Danny Jansen ran the bases and felt good Wednesday afternoon.
Nicholson-Smith additionally reported that he might head to Triple-A quickly and {that a} return to Toronto might occur inside every week.
Jansen went down with a groin pressure on Could twenty fifth. This season, he has slashed .207/.273/.413 with six homers in 132 plate appearances for an 86 wRC+. Regression was anticipated from his 2022 season when he slashed .260/.339/.516 with 15 homers in 248 plate appearances for a 140 wRC+, however Jansen nonetheless has loads of time to get sizzling.
For the reason that harm, Alejandro Kirk has slashed .333/.351/.417 with a homer in 37 plate appearances. After a late arrival to spring coaching, it seems that Kirk is returning to the 2022 type that noticed him slash .285/.372/.415 with 14 homers and a 129 wRC+ in 541 plate appearances.
Jansen’s alternative, Tyler Heineman, has crammed in effectively. He’s solely appeared in 4 video games with the Jays, the place he’s slashing .143/.333/.286 with a double in 9 plate appearances for an 86 wRC+.
It’s to be seen how enjoying time is break up between the 2 catchers, but when each these catchers get sizzling, the Blue Jays might go on a severe run.
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