The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated big-hitting outfielder Teoscar Hernandez from the 10-day IL on Saturday in time for him to be the 27th man for the doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians.
Hernandez had been sidelined for three weeks with a left oblique strain.
Hernandez’s return will provide the Jays with a much-needed offensive boost.
As Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling wrote earlier this week, “Since returning from a minor-league demotion on June 5, 2019, Hernandez has posted a 133 wRC+, a top-30 mark across MLB. He’s hit .282/.341/.541 with 72 home runs, the 16th-most in the game over that span. He’s been named to an All-Star team and won two Silver Sluggers. Any way you slice it, he’s been one of the game’s best offensive performers.”
Hernandez was due to return earlier in the series, perhaps as soon as Thursday, but after going 3-for-7 in a couple of games with Dunedin, the Jays decided to give him more time to recover.
