Toronto Blue Jays Roster Moves 8/1/2025

The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series tonight with the Kansas City Royals. The Blue Jays made five roster moves ahead of tonight’s game. They reinstated outfielder Daulton Varsho from the 10-day injured list and will play tonight. The Blue Jays also activated right-handed pitcher Louis Varland and first baseman Ty France. They placed outfielder George Springer on the 7-day injured list with a concussion and optioned right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz to Triple-A Buffalo.

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Daulton Varsho

Varsho, in 24 games this season, is hitting .207 with a .783 OPS. He has five doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 20 RBI, 14 runs scored, a stolen base, and five walks. In 601 career games, he’s hit .224 with a .715 OPS. He has 94 doubles, 18 triples, 87 home runs, 260 RBI, 288 runs scored, 52 stolen bases, and 186 walks. Varsho won a Gold Glove last season.

Louis Varland

Varland in 51 games for the Twins, went 3-3 with a 2.02 ERA, a 2.89 FIP, a 1.10 WHIP, and 47 strikeouts in 49 innings. In 89 career games with 22 of those coming as starts, he is 8-14 with a 4.62 ERA, a 4.52 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP, and 188 strikeouts in 192.2 innings.

Ty France

France in 101 games is hitting .251 with a .678 OPS. He has 19 doubles, six home runs, 44 RBI, 41 runs scored, a stolen base, and 19 walks. In 803 career games, he’s hitting .262 with a .736 OPS. He has 151 doubles, four triples, 80 home runs, 356 RBI, 355 runs scored, three stolen bases, and 201 walks.

George Springer

Springer in 101 games is hitting .291 with a .889 OPS. He has 18 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs, 57 RBI, 66 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and 51 walks. In 1,406 career games, he’s hitting .264 with a .823 OPS. He has 240 doubles, 23 triples, 279 home runs, 769 RBI, 942 runs scored, 114 stolen bases, and 40 walks.

Paxton Schultz

Schultz, in 12 games with two of those coming as starts, posts a 4.56 ERA, a 4.15 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 23.2 innings. In 13 games in the minors, he is 1-3 with a 2.60 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts in 27.2 innings. In 139 career minor league games, with 71 of those coming as starts, he is 26-31. He posts a 4.41 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 495 strikeouts in 458.2 innings.