Blue Jays' Anthony Santander will miss months due to surgery
Posted on: Feb 11, 2026 06:11 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Toronto blueness Jays outfielder susan b. Anthony Santander testament lack a great deal of the 2026 Major League Baseball season as a result of surgery, team officials said Tuesday.
Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that Santander will undergo left labral surgery on Wednesday and then "be out for approximately five to six months."
The switch-hitting Santander signed a five-year, $92.5-million US deal to play with the Blue Jays, ahead of the 2025 season.
Injuries kept the 31-year-old off the field for much of 2025, though he did appear in 54 regular season games and five post-season games for Toronto.
Schneider also broke the news Tuesday that pitcher Bowden Francis will undergo UCL reconstruction surgery on Wednesday, and will miss the entire 2026 season as a result.
The 29-year-old Francis started 14 games for the Blue Jays in 2025, and 13 the year before. He's also pitched out of the bullpen.
The Jays' skipper also had an update on starting pitcher Shane Bieber, who will see a delayed start to ramping up for the season, after experiencing "right forearm fatigue."
"He won't be ready to start the season, but we feel like he's going to be a significant contributor to us this year," said Schneider, who said the team was being "extra cautious" with Bieber, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024.
The 30-year-old Bieber is a former Cy Young winner who joined the Blue Jays under a deal made at the trade deadline last year. He elected to exercise a $16-million contract option to stay with the team in 2026 and forgo free agency.
When he is game-ready, Bieber would presumably be one of the key arms in Toronto's starting rotation, alongside Kevin Gausman and the newly signed Dylan Cease.
Playoff sensation Trey Yesavage will also be vying for a spot in that rotation, as will veteran José Berrios, the flexible starter-or-reliever Eric Lauer and Cody Ponce, who also joined the Blue Jays during the off-season.
This year marks the Jays' 50th season in Major League Baseball. The team faces high expectations from fans, after coming close to winning the World Series last fall.
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