The Toronto Blue Jays have received a major boost in their postseason push, as outfielder Anthony Santander is nearing a return from the injured list after missing nearly three months with a left shoulder subluxation. The 30-year-old switch-hitter, who signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract with Toronto in January, has been out of action since May 29 after crashing into a wall against the Los Angeles Angels.
Santander, who came to the Blue Jays following a career-best 2024 season with the Baltimore Orioles, where he hit 44 home runs with 102 RBI and 58 walks, was expected to provide middle-of-the-order power. He had posted at least 28 home runs in each of the previous three seasons and carried an OPS of at least .773 over that stretch. However, his first two months in a Blue Jays