Toronto Blue Jays

The X-rays on Brett Bateman's injured hip returned negative. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Bateman jammed his right knee sliding for a ball on Monday. He is day-to-day heading into Tuesday.

The Blue Jays are optimistic Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will play this season. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Guerrero was out of the lineup on Monday. He remains day-to-day.

The Blue Jays say Anthony Santander will continue his rehab. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Santander spent time on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo to close the minor league season.

Shane Bieber threw a side session on Saturday. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Bieber is unlikely to return during the regular season for the Blue Jays.

Dylan Cease underwent an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural damage. (Source: Keegan Matheson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Cease will not require surgery. He's been diagnosed with shoulder inflammation after undergoing an MRI over the weekend. He remains uncertain to make another start this season.

The Blue Jays designated LHP Joe Mantiply for assignment.

Fantasy Impact: Mantiply loses his spot on the 40-man roster. He will head to waivers.

The Blue Jays optioned RHP Spencer Arrighetti to the spring training complex.

Fantasy Impact: Arrighetti allowed two runs in 2 1/3 innings on Sunday. He was acquired by Toronto at the trade deadline.

The Blue Jays recalled RHP Chad Dallas from Triple-A Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact: Dallas will add a fresh arm in the bullpen for Toronto.

The Blue Jays activated RHP Trey Yesavage from the 15-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact: Yesavage makes his return from the injured list on Monday. He is likely only going to pitch a few innings.

Josh Winckowski pitched three scoreless innings for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact: Winckowski is returning from internal brace surgery. He should be good to go heading into spring training next year.

The Blue Jays released INF Lenyn Sosa.

Fantasy Impact: Sosa will figure to seek another opportunity.

The Blue Jays selected the contract of RHP José Rodríguez from Triple-A Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact: Rodriguez earns his first trip to the majors to end the season.

The Blue Jays designated RHP Michael Lorenzen for assignment.

Fantasy Impact: Lorenzen loses his spot on the 40-man roster. He'll head to waivers.

Louis Varland struck out two batters in a scoreless appearance to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact: Varland continues a strong stretch of late, holding opponents scoreless in 13 of his last 15 contests. The right-hander provides manager John Schneider a dynamic option in the ninth inning out of the Blue Jays bullpen, carrying a 1.30 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 34 saves, five holds, and an 11.3 K/9 ratio across 69 appearances.

Max Scherzer allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact: Scherzer has offered mixed results on the mound of late, allowing three earned runs or more in three of his last six contests. The veteran right-hander remains one of the more inconsistent arms in the Blue Jays rotation to this point, posting a 6.07 ERA and 1.36 WHIP to go with a 3-8 record and 1.7 K/BB ratio across 16 starts.

Kazuma Okamoto went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Tigers with a three-run home run.

Fantasy Impact: Okamoto continues a productive stretch of late, driving in runs in seven of his last 10 contests. The rookie has flashed an explosive power stroke as one of the more streaky bats in an underperforming Blue Jays lineup late in the season, batting .236 with 33 home runs, 88 RBI, 78 runs scored, and one stolen base across 145 games.

Jose Soriano allowed four earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five over 6 1/3 innings in Monday's loss to the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact: Soriano has struggled to miss opposing bats of late, allowing three earned runs or more in five of his last six trips to the mound. The right-hander will look to offer manager John Schneider another stable option late in the season, carrying a 3.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with a 12-7 record and 8.5 K/9 ratio through 30 starts.

Jameson Taillon confirmed he will not return this season. (Source: Shi Davidi on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Taillon said he is "hopeful it's not anything super-major, maybe an injection or two and a good off-season rehabbing and I'll be in a good spot to build up." He is still seeking clarity on his elbow injury.

The Blue Jays optioned LHP Ricky Tiedemann to Triple-A Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact: Tiedemann will return to Triple-A. Brendan Cellucci was recalled as the corresponding move.

The Blue Jays recalled LHP Brendan Cellucci from Triple-A Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact: Cellucci will return to a middle-relief role in the bullpen for Monday’s series opener against the Tigers.