Blue Jays Make Move After Andres Gimenez News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been in hot form offensively in their series against the Athletics. On Thursday, they dominated with a 12-0 shutout, followed up on Friday with an 11-7 win. Ernie Clement and Addison Barger each contributed solo home runs, while Myles Straw went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, helping the team move above the .500 mark for the first time since April 21.
Staying hot, the Blue Jays added a 8-7 victory on Saturday to make it four straight wins overall. These victories have been achieved without the presence of second baseman Andres Gimenez, who has been sidelined since May 7 due to a right quadriceps strain.
His absence has been felt, particularly in the infield defense and base running departments. While players like Ernie Clement have stepped up admirably, the team has missed Gimenez’s Gold Glove defense and other contributions.
On Saturday, MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson reported that Gimenez is set to play in rehab games this weekend with Single-A Dunedin, indicating a likely activation for Tuesday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Andrés Giménez will play in rehab games again today and tomorrow with Dunedin, so it sounds like he’ll be activated for Tuesday to open the Phillies series. #BlueJays
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 31, 2025
While this is good news for the Blue Jays, it means Gimenez is still not yet ready to join the big league club, which is why a separate move was made on Sunday. After placing Daulton Varsho on the injured list and optioning Easton Lucas, Toronto recalled Davis Schneider who is starting in Gimenez’s usual spot at second base in the series finale against the A’s.
Had Gimenez been able to return, perhaps Toronto would have gone a different direction with this move, but for now it is Schneider rejoining the club.
ROSTER MOVES:
🔹 UTIL Davis Schneider recalled from Triple-A and will be active today
🔹 OF Daulton Varsho (left hamstring strain) placed on the 10-day IL
🔹 RHP Erik Swanson reinstated from 60-day IL and will be active today
🔹 LHP Easton Lucas optioned to Triple-A pic.twitter.com/gfkA9UWgOz
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 1, 2025
Before his injury, Giménez was batting .195 with three home runs and 10 RBIs. His defense and base running skills have been crucial to the Blue Jays’ this year, contributing to a 0.9 bWAR. Gimenez’s return is expected to improve the team’s infield stability and add depth to the lineup as they continue their push in the AL East standings.
With the offense clicking and the looming return of Gimenez, Toronto appears to be on the right path as it approaches a challenging series against the 36-win Phillies, one of the league’s best teams.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
