Blue Jays-Red Sox series finale postponed due to weather, will be part of split DH in August

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: OF Daulton Varsho was not in the starting lineup. He sustained a back injury Saturday against Cleveland and hasn’t played since. Manager John Schneider said Wednesday Varsho could return Thursday. … 1B Joey Votto, who felt lower back tightness while rehabbing an ankle injury, went 0 for 3 playing first base in a rehab game for Low-A Dunedin on Wednesday.

Red Sox: 1B Triston Casas, out since April 21 with a left rib strain, underwent an MRI on Tuesday that showed his ribcage has properly healed, He began taking swings, at about 75% of full power, on Wednesday. Casas acknowledged that although he had previously told reporters he had begun taking “dry swings,” those swings were only in his mind, something he had visualized. … After undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2023, RHP Liam Hendricks threw his first bullpen session on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Blue Jays: Toronto hosts a four-game series with the New York Yankees starting Thursday, with RHP José Berrios (6-6, 3.43 ERA) opposing LHP Carlos Rodón (9-4, 3.86).

Red Sox: Boston is off on Thursday. The Red Sox open a three-game series with San Diego on Friday. RHP Nick Pivetta (4-4, 4.06) is scheduled to start for Boston, opposed by Randy Vásquez (2-4, 5.10).

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Maureen Mullen, The Associated Press

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Blue Jays-Red Sox series finale postponed due to weather, will be part of split DH in August

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