Anthony Santander is finally back playing baseball.

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ slugger began a rehab assignment on Thursday, slotting in as the designated hitter for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons in what ended up as an 8-7 loss against the Rochester Red Wings.

And fortunately for Jays’ fans, Santander looked solid in his first game action in over three months. The 30-year-old finished Thursday’s outing 1-3 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Santander has been out of Toronto’s lineup with a shoulder injury since May 29. His rehab assignment in Buffalo, N.Y., was supposed to start earlier this week but was delayed due to back tightness.

“He’ll play a good handful of games and hopefully get some timing going,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider earlier on Thursday. “We have a rough calen

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