Nathan Lukes finished his final game with the Dunedin Blue Jays as he moved closer to returning to the Blue Jays’ 26-man roster. He started as the designated hitter, went 0-for-2 with a strikeout, and was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. Over the past week, he made four appearances and hit 3-for-7 with one home run, three RBIs, and three walks. He played both designated hitter and right field while recovering from a left hamstring strain suffered on April 24. The Blue Jays plan to bring him back to Toronto on Monday night and decide whether additional rehab games are needed, potentially involving Triple-A Buffalo and activation from the 15-day injured list. For the season, he is batting .250 with eight RBIs and a .286 on-base percentage.
"In Sunday's contest, Lukes served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-2 with one strikeout before being lifted for a pinch-hitter to open the bottom of the sixth inning. In his first at-bat, Lukes was retired via the punchout, putting up a seven-pitch battle after falling behind 0-2 in the count. In Lukes' second plate appearance, he flew out to center field."
"Lukes has made four appearances with Dunedin over the past week, and went 3-for-7 with one home run, three RBIs and three walks. The 31-year-old started games at both the designated hitter spot and right field as he worked his way back from a left hamstring strain suffered on April 24 in a 8-6 loss against the Cleveland Guardians."
"Speaking on Friday night, prior to the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Blue Jays manager John Schneider stated that Lukes would return to Toronto on Monday night before deciding whether he is ready to return to the active roster. If the Blue Jays deem that Lukes requires a few more rehab games, he will join Triple-A Buffalo before being activated off the 15-day injured list."
"For the season, Lukes is batting .250 with eight RBIs and a .286 on-base percentage. After getting off to a slow start and dealing with a case of vertigo, Lukes really began to heat up before being injured. In his last seven games, Lukes was batting .524 with six RBIs, going 11-for-21 and looking much more like the player from a year ago."
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