As the Toronto Blue Jays look to complete a series sweep of the San Diego Padres on Thursday, they'll have to do it without one of their Silver Sluggers.
Anthony Santander will not suit up after leaving Wednesday night's contest due to hip inflammation.
"(Santander is doing) about the same as yesterday," manager John Schneider said Thursday morning. "Hopefully he'll get a little bit better as the day progresses... I don't want him to miss too much time, I think he's kinda turning the corner with the bat so hopefully it's no more than a day or two."
The 30-year-old left in the seventh inning of what ended up as a 14-0 win for the Blue Jays, finishing the game having gone 1-for-3 with a single off the top of the wall in right field. He also hit a two-run homer in the series opener on Tuesday.
Jonathan Clase slots into Toronto's lineup on Thursday in place of Santander after pinch-hitting for him the night before. Clase went 1-for-1 in his lone at-bat during the Blue Jays' dominant victory, picking up a two-RBI double with the bases loaded.
Santander has been dealing with hip and shoulder injuries over the past few weeks. He missed time in Toronto's series against the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers due to the ailments.
With his three trips to the plate on Wednesday, Santander is now slashing .188/.266/.33 with six home runs and 18 RBIs in his debut season with the Blue Jays.
Toronto signed the 2024 Silver Slugger to a five-year, $92.5-million contract in the off-season.
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