Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted May 17, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted May 17, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Santander stays on Blue Jays bench in close game Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider resisted the temptation to employ Anthony Santander as a ninth-inning pinch-hitter on Friday. Schneider gave his struggling slugger a day off partly to rest a sore shoulder and partly to reset after a series against the Tampa Bay Rays in which he went 1 for 12 with five strikeouts. “His shoulder was a little bit cranky still,” Schneider said. “So I didn’t want to force him in there if he couldn’t.” With two on and two out, and the Blue Jays behind a run, Santander was kept on the bench in favour of pinch-hitter Ernie Clement. Related Videos This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> 2:22 Blue Jays fans skip out on Seattle series over U.S. trade war Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement Clement grounded out to Detroit reliever Beau Brieske for the final out for a 5-4 win for the American League-leading Tigers. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The 30-year-old Santander went 0 for 3 against Brieske in 2024. Schneider wanted to give his newcomer a complete day off to rest and reset. The free-agent acquisition has struggled with a .187 average, five homers and 16 RBI after a career-best 44 homers in 2024. “I kind of wanted to stay away from him, unless it was something like Myles Straw got a migraine, too,” said Schneider, whose starting right-fielder, Nathan Lukes, was forced out of the game with a migraine. More on Sports More videos Straw replaced Lukes in the seventh inning. Schneider felt that because Santander didn’t go through his usual preparation to play, it wasn’t fair to put him into the ninth-inning heat. Trending Now This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> ********* real estate market entering a ‘transition *******,’ says CREA This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> As another Canada Post strike looms, here’s what you need to know “It’s kind of a double negative if that makes sense,” Schneider said. Varsho homers In just 12 games, Daulton Varsho has snatched the Blue Jays’ home-run lead from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Varsho belted a two-run shot in the sixth inning for his sixth of the year. “It’s good for him, better for us,” Schneider said. Story continues below advertisement Francis’ fight Toronto starter Bowden Francis has given up 14 home runs this season after the two dingers by Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry. It’s the most allowed by a pitcher in Major League Baseball so far this season. This report by The ********* Press was first published May 16, 2025. © 2025 The ********* Press This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Santander #stays #Blue #Jays #bench #close #game This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/251506-santander-stays-on-blue-jays-bench-in-close-game/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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