Anthony Santander Fantasy Stats

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Thursday that they removed outfielder Anthony Santander (back) from their American League Championship Series roster due to a back injury. Santander will be replaced on the roster by outfielder Joey Loperfido. The 30-year-old Santander was scratched from the lineup for Game 2 of the ALCS on Monday with a back injury, but he was able to return to start in Game 3 on Wednesday. However, Santander apparently had a setback that will officially end his 2025 season. If Toronto advances to the World Series, he will be ineligible to play. The Venezuelan outfielder was a big free-agent addition by Toronto last offseason, but he failed to live up to expectations in 2025 after he hit a career-high 44 home runs in 2024 with the Orioles. Santander was injured for most of the year and finished the regular season with a disappointing .175/.271/.294 slash line, .565 OPS, and only six home runs in 54 games. In five postseason games, he went 3-for-15 with two RBI, a run, and five K's.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander (back) is returning to the starting lineup ahead of Game 3 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Santander is back in the mix after being scratched ahead of Game 2 due to back tightness. Luckily, Santander will only miss that contest and is back for an important must-win Game 3. So far this postseason, Santander is 3-for-13 with two RBI in four games. The Jays are hopeful to get more out of his bat here. That being said, Santander has been bumped up to the cleanup spot and he'll cover right field versus right-hander George Kirby on Wednesday.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander (back) has been scratched from Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday against the visiting Seattle Mariners due to lower-back tightness, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. In his place, Davis Schneider will start in left field and bat eighth in the order versus Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert. Santander played in only 54 regular-season games due to injury in his first year in Toronto, but he was able to return in the final month and has gone 3-for-13 with two RBI and four strikeouts in the team's four playoff games so far this October. It's unclear if Santander's back injury will keep him out beyond Game 2 of the ALCS, but the good news is he'll have a day off on Tuesday before the series continues for Game 3 in Seattle on Wednesday. Schneider has never faced Gilbert in his career.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander will remain in the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's Game 4 versus the New York Yankees. Santander will stick in the lineup after going 1-for-4 with two RBI during Game 3. He'll cover right field and bat seventh versus right-hander Cam Schlittler on Wednesday. Santander does have good pop with the bat, but Schlittler is a tough pitcher to hit. The right-hander is coming off eight shutout innings and 12 strikeouts during the Wild Card round. The Jays will take the defensive downgrade with Santander and hope he's able to do something with his power upside.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's Game 3 of the ALDS versus the New York Yankees. Santander played in the series opener, but was benched in favor of Myles Straw in Game 2. Santander went 1-for-3 with a single in Game 1. He'll bat seventh and cover right field versus left-hander Carlos Rodon on Tuesday. Santander was limited to 52 regular season games due to injuries. He slashed .175/.271/.294 with six home runs and 18 RBI during that time. The Jays will need him to pick it up at the plate.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander will sit for Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday against New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried. Santander started in left field in a 10-1 win on Saturday and went 1-for-3, but Davis Schneider will take his place and bat second as the Jays attempt to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. The righty-hitting Schneider was a problem for lefties during the regular season, as he slashed .259/.384/.531 with seven home runs off them in 98 trips to the plate. However, Schneider has gone an abysmal 1-for-11 with three strikeouts and a walk against Fried.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter Anthony Santander is in the lineup for Game 1 of his team's American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. Santander will play left field and bat seventh against Yankees right-hander Luis Gil. 2025 was a bit of a lost season for Santander, as he appeared in just 54 games and slashed .175/.271/.294 with six home runs and 18 RBI across 221 plate appearances. He missed almost four months due to a shoulder injury but was able to return to the lineup in late September. Santander logged just one hit in 12 plate appearances after being activated off the injured list, but he's a dangerous bat who adds a power element to Toronto's lineup when healthy.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter Anthony Santander (shoulder) was activated from the injured list on Tuesday and is making his long-awaited return to the starting lineup on Wednesday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Santander will serve as the DH and will bat fifth against Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet. It will be the 30-year-old's first game with Toronto since May 29 due to a left-shoulder injury. The Jays want to get Santander some at-bats in the final week of the regular season before the playoffs start. Their big offseason acquisition was not swinging the bat well before his injury, slashing .179/.273/.304 with six home runs, 18 RBI, and 14 runs scored. The switch-hitting Venezuelan hit 44 homers and drove in 102 last year with the Orioles, though, so if he can get going, it would be a huge boost to Toronto's offense in the postseason. He's gone hitless in eight career at-bats against Crochet.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander (shoulder) is "very likely" to continue his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo through the weekend, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports. Santander, who has been out since late May with an injured left shoulder, played the outfield with Buffalo for the first time on Wednesday. However, there were no balls hit to him in his seven innings of work in the grass. With Buffalo's season ending on Sunday, Santander should finally rejoin the Blue Jays next week. The ex-Baltimore Oriole, 30, has gone through a nightmarish first season with Toronto after joining the team in free agency. Before suffering the injury, Santander slumped to a .179/.273/.304 line with six homers, 18 RBI, and 14 runs scored over 50 games and 209 plate appearances.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander (shoulder) has served as the designated hitter in all four games of his Triple-A rehab stint with the Buffalo Bisons as he works back from a left shoulder injury. The 30-year-old has been on the injured list since May 30 but hopes to rejoin the Blue Jays before the end of the season. Santander has struggled in his first year with Toronto, slashing .179/.273/.304 after arriving from the Baltimore Orioles. There was speculation that he attempted to play through injury earlier in the year, so this extended break could provide a needed reset. A healthy Santander would give the Blue Jays a much-needed boost as they look to push deep into October.