"Of those, it was announced that Anthony Santander is going to miss 5-6 months as he is set to undergo left labral surgery on Wednesday morning. Santander, 31, is entering year two of a five-year, $92.5 million contract he signed with Toronto last January, and so far, he has only made 54 regular-season appearances for the club, hitting .175 with six home runs and 18 RBIs with a handful of postseason at-bats before finishing the year on the IL again."
"With Santander out till at the very earliest August, that leaves a lot to be desired in the offensive department. Losing a guy who had 44 home runs two years ago is a huge blow, and leaves many to believe what the team do to recover? Per Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith, the team is not heavily engaged in outfielder replacements, which makes sense given the likes of Myles Straw, Nathan Lukes, Addison Barger, Jonatan Clase, and Joey Loperfido filling out the depth charts."
"Addison Bargers' 2025 breakout season was absolutely a breath of fresh air. To have someone explode the way he did in 2025 at the best possible time gave the Blue Jays another key piece to build off of in their batting lineup. On the Jays' last season, Barger finished third in home runs, as well as fourth in doubles and RBIs. In the postseason, he was third on the team in batting average, batting .367 with three home runs and nine RBIs."
Anthony Santander will undergo left labral surgery and is expected to miss 5–6 months, sidelining him until at least August. Santander signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract and made only 54 regular-season appearances last year, hitting .175 with six homers and 18 RBIs while finishing the year on the injured list. His absence removes a projected 30-homer, 80+ RBI bat from the lineup. The Blue Jays are not heavily pursuing external outfield replacements and will rely on depth options such as Myles Straw, Nathan Lukes, Jonatan Clase, Joey Loperfido, Davis Schneider, George Springer, and prospects R.J. Schreck and Yohendrick Pinango. Addison Barger produced a breakout 2025 season but showed second-half inconsistency.
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