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Giménez

Giménez played in each of the first two games since returning from a hamstring issue on Tuesday, so this could just be the Jays’ playing it safe and easing him back into full-time action. Ernie Clement will slide over and cover shortstop while Charles McAdoo starts at second base and will bat leadoff against Royals’ southpaw Noah Cameron.

Giménez missed four games due to hamstring tightness. He’s batting seventh tonight.

It’s the third straight game that Giménez has missed after suffering a right hamstring injury. The Blue Jays remain hopeful that he’ll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. Ernie Clement will once again cover shortstop in his place and will bat sixth against Yankees’ left-hander Carlos Rodon on Sunday afternoon.

Ernie Clement takes over at shortstop for the second consecutive contest. The encouraging news is that Giménez appears likely to avoid a trip to the injured list after being reevaluated prior to Saturday afternoon’s tilt in New York. It sounds like there’s a chance he’s ready to return in a couple days after suffering a right hamstring injury earlier this week.

The 27-year-old infielder was pulled from Thursday’s game due to tightness in his right hamstring, but it sounds like it’s only a minor issue that he’s dealing with. It’s possible that he may miss a game or two over the weekend, but the club is optimistic that he won’t require a trip to the injured list. He’s considered day-to-day.

He grabbed at the back of hamstring after running out a ground ball in the fourth inning. Ernie Clement shuffled over to shortstop. Giménez could be looking at an extended absence, the Blue Jays should update his status in the near future.

The 27-year-old infielder opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 346-foot (104.5-mph EV) solo shot off of Zack Wheeler in the second inning. That would be his only hit in the contest, but went a long way toward propelling the Jays to victory. For the season, Giménez is now hitting .235/.280/.360 with eight homers and 42 RBI.

It’s his fourth three-hit game of the year. Giménez has 369 plate appearances this season, matching his total from 2025. His .235/.281/.353 line is better than last year’s .210/.285/.313, though it’s not much to write home about. He has exactly as many homers (seven) and three more steals (15) than he did last year.

Giménez came down a little awkwardly on what turned out to be an infield single and was checked on by the trainer. He was going to be lifted for a pinch-hitter in a tie game in the ninth, but after the preceding batter, Nathan Lukes, gave the Jays the lead, the team changed its mind about going to Alejandro Kirk and let Giménez pop out against Aroldis Chapman. Giménez will probably be fine, but if he’s not in Friday’s lineup, his shoulder will likely be the reason.

Giménez, 27, was scratched from Sunday’s lineup due to soreness in his left wrist. The veteran infielder is good to go with Davis Schneider on the bench to open Tuesday’s tilt against the Red Sox.