Jimenez isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
Jimenez will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-3 with a run scored during a blowout loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Davis Schneider will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Taking seat Tuesday
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Jimenez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
Jimenez started the previous eight games but will receive a day off after going 4-for-24 with eight strikeouts during that stretch. Davis Schneider will man second base while batting eighth versus Boston righty Brayan Bello.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Getting regular run at keystone
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Jimenez will start at second base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Jimenez will pick up his fourth consecutive start at the keystone, despite going 1-for-9 with three strikeouts over the previous three contests. Even though Jimenez has produced a weak .224/.332/.365 slash line over 184 plate appearances with the big club this season, the Blue Jays could nonetheless stick with him as their primary second baseman the rest of the way with Will Wagner (knee) done for the season and with Davis Schneider having taken on more playing time in left field of late.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Returns to lineup
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Jimenez (finger) is starting at second base and batting seventh against St. Louis on Sunday.
Jiminez was set to return from a two-game absence due to a foot injury Saturday, but he was a late scratch due to a finger injury. He appears to be over both issues and will be in action for the series finale. Since Aug. 1, Jiminez is slashing .247/.381/.471 with four home runs, 14 RBI and a 30.5 percent strikeout rate across 105 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Scratched from lineup
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Jimenez was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals due to a right index finger contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Jimenez was set to return from a two-game absence caused by foot soreness. He's now dealing with a new injury, and it's unclear how long he will be sidelined.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Returns to lineup
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Jimenez (foot) will start at shortstop and bat eighth Saturday versus the Cardinals.
Foot soreness prevented Jimenez from starting the Jays' last two contests, though he was able to appear as a pinch hitter Friday. Now back in the starting nine, he'll look to turn things around at the plate after starting the month 3-for-16 across eight games.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Tending to sore foot
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Jimenez is tending to a left foot injury, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports. "He's pretty sore pushing off of [the foot]," Schneider said. So we want to be careful with it."
Even though he typically starts against left-handed pitchers like the Mets' Sean Manaea, Jimenez will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale after he was hit in the foot in Tuesday's 6-2 win. Jimenez has now been struck by pitches in four consecutive games and five times in seven September contests, so the infielder should benefit from a day off. The lefty-hitting Will Wagner will pick up a rare start against a lefty Wednesday in Jimenez's stead.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Back on bench Wednesday
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Jimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Jimenez had started in five of the previous six games, but he'll take a seat Wednesday as the Blue Jays go with Will Wagner and Ernie Clement as their starters at the middle-infield spots. The right-handed-hitting Jimenez has mostly been deployed on the short side of a platoon in the infield with either Wagner or Addison Barger, but Jimenez could lose out on that role when shortstop Bo Bichette (calf) returns from the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Out of lineup again Wednesday
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Jimenez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston.
Jimenez will hit the bench for the second straight game after he had started each of the previous three contests. Ernie Clement will get a third consecutive start at shortstop, while Addison Barger gets the nod at third base for the third day in a row.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Idle Tuesday
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Jimenez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
After making three consecutive starts -- and going 3-for-10 at the plate -- Jimenez will get the night off Tuesday. Will Wagner will play second base while Ernie Clement fills in at shortstop.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Taking seat Friday
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Jimenez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Jimenez started the past three contests after missing a couple games due to a knee issue, and he's gone 3-for-11 with a double, a homer and three RBI since recovering from the injury. Ernie Clement will shift to shortstop Friday while Addison Barger starts at the hot corner.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Swats third homer
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Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Reds.
After missing Toronto's previous two games with a knee injury, Jimenez returned Tuesday with a two-hit performance, including a two-run homer off Carson Spiers in the fifth inning. All three of Jimenez's homers this season have come in his last six games -- he's gone 5-for-18 with six RBI in that span. Overall, the 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .232/.310/.404 with 12 runs scored and nine RBI across 113 plate appearances this year while filling in for Bo Bichette (calf).
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Back in lineup
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Jimenez is batting eighth and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Reds.
Jimenez missed back-to-back games with a knee injury, but he'll be back in action Tuesday night. In August, Jimenez is slashing .216/.318/.514 with two homers and five doubles across 13 games.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Absent from starting nine
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Jimenez (knee) is out of the lineup Monday against Cincinnati.
Jimenez tweaked his knee during Saturday's game and will be idle for a second straight contest. Ernie Clement will bat seventh and play shortstop Monday.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Not starting Sunday
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Jimenez (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Jimenez injured his knee in the first inning of Saturday's contest against the Cubs and did not return following the rain delay. Ernie Clement and Spencer Horwitz will start at shortstop and second base, respectively, in Sunday's series finale.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Tweaks knee Saturday
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Jimenez tweaked his knee backing up a steal attempt in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Cubs, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. The Blue Jays don't consider the injury serious and Jimenez isn't undergoing any testing.
Jimenez didn't take the field following Saturday's rain delay after tweaking his knee. The removal appears to be precautionary, but Jimenez should still be considered day-to-day.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Exits early Saturday
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Jimenez was replaced in the lineup after play resumed Saturday against the Cubs following a rain delay, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Steward Berroa pinch hit for Jimenez after the rain delay, and it's likely Ernie Clement will slide to shortstop with Addison Barger coming in from the outfield to play third base. Jimenez should be considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury until further notice.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: First big-league homer
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Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 4-2 win over the Angels.
In his 30th MLB game, Jimenez finally logged a roundtripper, taking Davis Daniel yard in the third inning for a two-run homer. The 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .224/.309/.341 across 97 plate appearances with a 30.9 percent strikeout rate. He's been the Blue Jays' primary shortstop since Bo Bichette (calf) went down but could cede playing time to Ernie Clement now that infielder Will Wagner is with the big-league club.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Doubles machine in Wednesday's loss
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Jimenez went 3-for-4 with three doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.
The 23-year-old produced multiple extra-base hits in a game for the first time in his young career. Jimenez has been feast or (mostly) famine of late, delivering three multi-hit performances in his last 11 games but managing only one hit combined in the other eight. Over his first 76 big-league plate appearances, he's slashing .209/.289/.254 with a 4:23 BB:K, and Jimenez is losing playing time at shortstop to Ernie Clement as the Blue Jays wait for the return of Bo Bichette (calf).
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Moving to bench Sunday
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Jimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Jimenez will exit the starting nine for the series finale in New York while the Blue Jays open up a spot on the left side of the infield for Luis De Los Santos, who will cover third base in his first MLB start. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop in place of Jimenez, who has served as the Blue Jays' primary option at the position since Bo Bichette (calf) landed on the shelf July 20. Jimenez hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective, as he's slashing .143/.196/.167 with zero home runs or stolen bases in 15 games since the All-Star break.
