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Blue Jays Place Jose Bautista On 15-Day DL

By Jeff Todd | June 17, 2016 at 2:50pm CDT

2:59pm: Bautista has been diagnosed with a sprained toe, Rosie DiManno of the Toronto Star tweets. Though he’s wearing a walking boot, there does not appear to be any concern that he has suffered a fracture.

2:50pm: The Blue Jays have placed star outfielder Jose Bautista on the 15-day DL, according to Barry Davis of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter). Darrell Ceciliani has been called up to replace him on the active roster.

As Sportsnet’s Kristina Rutherford reported earlier today, Bautista had been dealing with a hip flexor issue and then injured his left big toe in a collision with the outfield wall last night. It’s not yet clear whether either injury is worse than had been hoped, or whether he’s just going to get a rest to allow both to heal up.

Toronto’s bats have come alive of late, even as Bautista’s own production has sagged a bit after a huge first month. Still, the 35-year-old is carrying a .230/.360/.455 slash with a dozen home runs on the year. He has racked up a league-leading 48 walks while striking out just 49 times, so there’s every reason to believe he’ll continue to provide top-line production when he returns.

Needless to say, the 25-year-old Ceciliani won’t be expected to replace Bautista’s offensive output. He struggled in a brief stint last year with the Mets, and has continued to post meager numbers this year at Triple-A.

As the updated Blue Jays depth chart at RosterResource.com shows, Ceciliani will likely move to the bottom of the outfield rotation, with additional opportunities opening up for Ezequiel Carrera.

It’s an unfortunate loss for the Jays, who have climbed to within striking distance of the AL East lead. Unless the matter is much more serious than has been reported to date, though, Toronto will hope to fill in with internal options until Bautista makes his way back.

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11 Comments

  1. noonecarez

    9 years ago

    Jays can still win without him. See how Jays took 3/4 out of the O’s without Bautista.

    Reply
    • bringinit247

      9 years ago

      They can win… But can they win enough to get a playoff berth? 3/4 from the O’s isn’t helping that! Ironically it is the O’s who have regained the ALE

      Reply
  2. go_jays_go

    9 years ago

    No Dalton Pompey huh?

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    • Jizz Chasholm

      9 years ago

      He will be playing everyday in buffalo, while ceciliani will likely only get a few at bats during his time in Toronto

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      • stormie

        9 years ago

        Yea, with how well Carrera has been playing, it’s kind of an easy decision to just slot him in there and bring up a backup, rather than bring Pompey up to start. I think this is the best move ultimately. Let Pompey continue to get seasoning and build confidence at AAA..

        Reply
  3. medhatter

    9 years ago

    With Tulo on his way back and the way Carrera and Barney have been playing, everything will be fine.

    Reply
  4. medhatter

    9 years ago

    Would be nice to see Pompey, but I think his development is what they want.

    Reply
  5. DVail79

    9 years ago

    These 15+ days will help show fans what life in 2017 will be like with Joey Bats gone and Michael Saunders stepping up

    Reply
  6. Jizz Chasholm

    9 years ago

    Encarnacion is currently the hottest player in the mlb so hopefully we can ride him out for the next couple of weeks

    Reply
  7. tycobb016

    9 years ago

    pillar been hitting well recently. Ive written the blue jays off twice so far this year but they keep charging forward.

    Reply
  8. Jizz Chasholm

    9 years ago

    Classy

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