Cincinnati's Rhett Lowder shut Toronto down over six innings; JJ Bleday's 24th home run was the lone offensive highlight as the Jays close out an eliminated season.

After being described as day-to-day with lower-back tightness, Guerrero drove in a run in Toronto's 6-5 comeback win over Cincinnati on Sept. 25; no shutdown has been announced since.

Yesavage made his final 2026 appearance in a deliberately limited outing after a season disrupted by a shoulder impingement and knee meniscus surgery; he finished at a 3.69 ERA and is projected into Toronto's 2027 rotation.

Toronto, already eliminated from playoff contention, is playing out the string to avoid finishing with the American League East's worst record. José Soriano started opposite Cincinnati's Nick Lodolo.

McAdoo split the year between Triple-A Buffalo and the majors, hitting 16 home runs in Buffalo across two stints and .273/.338/.364 with a homer in his MLB debut after an August recall. The outlet's assessment called him a player with "above-average power" but currently without a settled defensive position.

Max Scherzer is angling to make his 500th career MLB appearance in Sunday's season finale against Cincinnati and says he'll announce within days whether he returns for 2027 or retires. He trails Justin Verlander by four strikeouts for 8th all-time.

Toronto has used a franchise-record 40 pitchers this season, including 15 different starters, as injuries hit offseason additions Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce along with Trey Yesavage, Bowden Francis and José Berríos.

Cease was placed on the IL with right shoulder inflammation (retroactive to Sept. 20); an MRI showed no structural damage and he's expected to be ready for spring training. RHPs Chase Lee and CJ Van Eyk were recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.

Toronto must activate nine players off the 60-day IL this offseason while protecting top pitching prospects from the Rule 5 draft, with George Springer, Jameson Taillon, Shane Bieber, Yimi García, Max Scherzer, Paul Sewald, Patrick Corbin and Luis Urías all eligible for free agency.

Nolan Perry, a 12th-round 2022 pick, returned from 2024 Tommy John surgery to climb three levels (Dunedin, Vancouver, New Hampshire) and land on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list.

A year after reaching Game 7 of the World Series, Toronto was eliminated from postseason contention with a 4-2 loss to Baltimore. Max Scherzer allowed four runs over five innings in his 491st career start; the Blue Jays are now guaranteed a finish no better than .500.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. missed a third consecutive game with lower-back tightness, and the club is weighing shutting him down for the rest of the season. Manager John Schneider had described the injury as tightness that flared up while swinging.

Toronto's two best players are both banged up with six games left and the club fighting for the final AL wild-card spot. Cease, whose fastball has dipped to a career-low 90.0 mph, will skip his Wednesday start vs. Baltimore after an MRI. Toronto improved to 77-79 with Sunday's win over Texas but sat 2.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot.

With Cease sidelined and the rotation pitching by committee, Yesavage's return from an Aug. 4 meniscus surgery is central to Toronto's fading wild-card push. Spencer Arrighetti (6.35 ERA) was optioned out after struggling since joining the club; Chad Dallas was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and Joe Mantiply was designated for assignment.

Mantiply DFA'd 9/21, 5 days after blowing 8th-inn 1-run lead vs DET (lost 6-5, cost shot to tie CLE for final WC spot); Dallas recalled, Arrighetti optioned to complex; Mantiply 3.33 ERA/1.22 WHIP overall but 5.79 ERA/8 G since 9/1 return from knee surgery; Arrighetti 6.35 ERA in 2nd TOR stint

Yesavage ticketed 45-50 pitches/3IP Monday vs BAL, Miles may follow (via Sportsnet's Zwelling as relayed); rotation 4.48 ERA (16th) since 9/1; never ran same 5 starters 3 straight turns all year; Yesavage/Taillon/Bieber all hit IL within 16-day Aug span

Cease likely AL CY runner-up, Okamoto led team in HR/RBI as rookie, Rogers sub-2.00 ERA; DH flagged as top need (Springer uncertain, Santander unreliable), Suzuki floated; only Cease/Soriano/Yesavage/Ponce projected into 2027 rotation; Bieber/Skubal/T.Rogers/Peralta/Imanaga names floated

Vancouver beat Eugene for NWL title; King/Guerra/Hernandez/Toman named All-Stars; King (#3-4 org prospect) 3.21 ERA 112K/84IP before AA promotion; Guerra 3.20 ERA despite 6-wk elbow absence, Rule 5-eligible; Hernandez (Rule 5 pickup from BOS) .284/.382/.513 14HR; Toman .274/.399/.848, Rule-5 eligible

Brett Bateman reached base and scored three times and Nathan Lukes drove in two as Toronto avoided a sweep; the Jays are tied with Houston, 2.5 back of Chicago for the final AL wild card.

Manager John Schneider said a regular-season return is 'off the table' for Bieber, who has been out since Aug. 20 with right teres major inflammation; he is a free agent after the season.

Yesavage, out since Aug. 4 following meniscus surgery, threw 34 pitches in a Sept. 16 rehab outing sitting 93.3 mph and is traveling with the team in Texas.