Nathan

Lukes

Toronto skipper John Schneider told reporters Varsho underwent an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural issues. It remains unclear why he simply hasn’t gone to the injured list since he’s out of the lineup for the fourth straight game with a lingering left wrist issue. It’s plausible that he’s available off the bench, if needed, but the Blue Jays will roll with Nathan Lukes patrolling center field on Tuesday night.

Lukes is raking after a frightening bout with vertigo. He missed practically the entire month of May and played sparingly in April, but is 13-for-30 since returning a week and a half ago and smashed his first home run of the season in this one. The Blue Jays pushed him right back to the top of their order as well with Lukes hitting either first or second in all seven starts since being activated. He could be a fun target in a deep league.

Blue Jays skipper John Schneider told reporters the decision was made to give Lukes some time to rest his hamstring and isn’t related to him being struck in the helmet by a pitch during Monday’s series opener. The 31-year-old outfielder went 3-for-4 in his return from the injured list after missing nearly a month with a left hamstring strain. Daulton Varsho is back in the lineup patrolling center field on Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre.

Lukes made his return to Toronto’s lineup after missing nearly one month with a hamstring strain. He collected three singles and was also fortunate to avoid serious injury when he was struck in the head by a pitch during the seventh inning of the contest.

Lukes missed right around a month with his hamstring strain. The 31-year-old outfielder will likely see a good amount of starts in the outfield now that he’s healthy enough to do so, but he doesn’t have enough offensive oomph to provide fantasy production on a consistent basis.

Lukes has a planned day off from his rehab assignment on Friday. He’ll then play in two games on Saturday and Sunday before joining the Blue Jays to be reevaluated on Monday. If all goes well, he’ll be cleared to rejoin the team then. The 31-year-old outfielder has been shelved since the final week of April due to a left hamstring strain.

The plan is for Lukes to then play a couple of games in the outfield before the next steps are set. He may be promoted to a higher level, or he could return right after that. We should know more by the end of the week.

Lukes is likely to miss a couple weeks after suffering a hamstring strain during Friday’s game against the Guardians. The 31-year-old’s absence is another hit to the Blue Jays’ outfield depth, but he’s a non-factor for fantasy purposes.

Blue Jays’ manager John Schneider told reporters after the game that he was encouraged that Lukes told him that the injury felt “cramp-like”. He’ll undergo imaging just to ensure that everything is alright, but it sounds like Lukes may have been fortunate to avoid significant injury here. Be sure to check back on his status prior to Saturday’s contest.

That’s what it looked like when he pulled up at second base following a double in the opening inning on Friday night and now we have confirmation. What isn’t clear yet is the severity of the injury and how much time — if any — the 31-year-old outfielder stands to miss. The Jays should have an update on his status and a timeline for his return prior to Saturday’s contest.