TORONTO – Tony Taters is back at least one day earlier than expected.

Veteran slugger Anthony Santander was reinstated from the Toronto Blue Jays’ 60-day injured list less than an hour before Tuesday night’s game with the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. Santander was available to play against Boston but didn’t take the field in the 4-1 loss.

Santander was activated after first baseman Ty France was put on the 10-day IL with left oblique inflammation.

“Ty actually hurt himself hitting early on the field with the oblique,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider after the game. “Our thought was to activate Tony (on Wednesday), probably, just in talking to him.

“Since we had him here, it made sense to try to not play a man short, tonight, or for a couple days.”

Right-handed pitcher Alek M

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