"Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander will miss much 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."
"Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis pitches during a June 2025 game against the Minnesota Twins. Team officials say he will miss all of the 2026 season. (Abbie Parr/The Associated Press) 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."
Anthony Santander will undergo left labral surgery and will be sidelined for approximately five to six months. Santander signed a five-year, $92.5-million US contract with Toronto before the 2025 season and appeared in 54 regular season games and five post-season games in 2025 after injuries limited his availability. Bowden Francis will undergo UCL reconstruction surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season; he started 14 games in 2025 and has also pitched out of the bullpen. Shane Bieber will delay ramping up for the season because of right forearm fatigue; he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024 and exercised a $16-million option for 2026.
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