Jonatan

Clase

The 23-year-old outfielder led off the game with a single off of Tarik Skubal but was erased on a double play. He then opened the scoring in the contest with a two-run double off of Skubal in the third inning. Clase also singled in the sixth inning and scored on an RBI knock by Jesus Sanchez. With his three-hit attack, he’s now hitting .300 (3-for-10) with three strikeouts to start the spring.

With Bo Bichette (knee) banged up, the Blue Jays needed an extra infielder, so Clase will head down to make room. Even though Clase was playing more often than Myles Straw, Straw has no minor league options left, which meant he had to remain on the roster. Clase is hitting .210/.288/.300 in 112 plate appearances this year with two home runs and three steals.

Springer is on a five-game hitting streak, going 9-for-19 over that stretch, so he’s just getting a routine day off. Bo Bichette will slide to the designated hitter role with Ernie Clement at shortstop, Addison Barger at third base, and Jonatan Clase starting in left field.

Clase ended up missing just one full game after picking up a knee contusion during Tuesday’s contest against Arizona.

The Blue Jays will be without Clase and Myles Straw (knee) due to injury, at least to begin the game. Clase is day-to-day, and Davis Schneider will be the starting left fielder.

Clase appears to have avoided serious injury after being hit by a pitch in the right knee during the fourth inning of Tuesday’s series opener. He’s day-to-day for now.

Clase was hit by a pitch in the right knee during the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks. He was replaced by Myles Straw in center field. The 23-year-old will head for further evaluation and imaging to determine the extent of the injury.

It’ll be Alan Roden moving over to right field with Jonatan Clase handling left field and Myles Straw entering the lineup in center field. The 30-year-old defensive specialist is presumably day-to-day for now.

Clase tied the game off Ryan Helsley in the ninth, and the Jays went on to win after Alejando Kirk doubled in the automatic runner in the 10th. Clase’s homer was his first of the year. He was 0-for-14 in his previous four games coming into the night, and he hadn’t driven in a run since May 22. He’s likely to continue logging plenty time in center until Daulton Varsho returns, though it sounds like Varsho could be back from his hamstring strain a little earlier than originally thought.

Ernie Clement did a fantastic job filling in for Giménez at second base, but he’ll return to third base now. As productive as he’s been lately, he’ll probably be the everyday guy there, leaving Addison Barger to shuffle between the outfield and DH. Jonathan Clase, who has been getting starts in left, figures to lose playing time.