Nathan Lukes taken off seven-day injured list and inserted into Blue Jays lineup
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This article was published 20/06/2025 (354 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TORONTO – Nathan Lukes was reinstated from Toronto’s seven-day injured list on Friday and was immediately inserted into the Blue Jays lineup against the Chicago White Sox.
The outfielder was out with a concussion and his addition to Toronto’s batting order delayed the announcement of the Blue Jays’ lineup by about 30 minutes.
Lukes was pencilled in to hit seventh and play left field.
The 30-year-old was apparently hurt when he collided with Toronto second baseman Ernie Clement in the sixth inning of the Blue Jays’ 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on June 8.
Lukes was hitting .267 with four home runs and 21 runs batted in this season before his injury.
Right-handed pitcher Nick Sandlin (right lat strain) was reinstated from Toronto’s 15-day injured list and was also available to pitch against Chicago.
Lefty Justin Bruihl and outfielder Will Robertson were optioned to triple-A Buffalo in corresponding moves.
Right-handed starting pitcher Max Scherzer (thumb) had a bullpen session scheduled for Saturday. It appears that the surefire Hall of Famer will likely start against the Cleveland Guardians at some point next week.
Schneider had several other updates on Toronto’s other injured players.
Daulton Varsho (hamstring) ran the bases on Thursday and should be in games sometime next week.
Yimi Garcia (shoulder) threw a live bullpen session at the Blue Jays’ spring training facility in Dunedin, Fla., and will pitch in a single-A game in the Florida State League on Monday.
Bowden Francis (shoulder) had a cortisone injection on Tuesday and will continue to rest.
Slugger Anthony Santander (shoulder) is also in Dunedin. He has started throwing but still isn’t hitting.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2025.