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Remains out of action Varsho (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston.

Impact Varsho will be absent from the lineup for a fourth straight contest as he deals with a back injury. He is considered day-to-day. Kevin Kiermaier will make another start in center field and bat ninth for the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday as expected Varsho (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

Impact Varsho will be given the day off Sunday after experiencing lower left back tightness on his swing in the ninth inning in Saturday's loss, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca. The good news for Varsho is his injury is believed to be short-term, and the 27-year-old is expected to avoid a stint on the IL. Kevin Kiermaier will start in center field Sunday and bat ninth against Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday as expected Varsho (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

Impact Varsho will be given the day off Sunday after experiencing lower left back tightness on his swing in the ninth inning in Saturday's loss, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca. The good news for Varsho is his injury is believed to be short term, and the 27-year-old is expected to avoid a stint on the IL. Kevin Kiermaier will start in center field Sunday and bat ninth against Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Has back soreness, off Sunday Varsho experienced back tightness late in Saturday's game against the Guardians and will be given the day off for Sunday's series finale, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Varsho grounded out in the ninth inning but never made it out of the batters box, immediately grabbing at his lower back after making contact. Though the injury doesn't seem of much concern, Varsho will be held out of Sunday's contest. Varsho went 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Saturday's 6-3 loss.

JUNE 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes eighth bag Varsho went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Getting the start in center field and hitting cleanup, Varsho pilfered his third bag in the last 10 games and his eighth of the season in nine attempts. The 27-year-old sports a lopsided .216/.296/.446 slash line on the season with 11 homers, 35 RBI and 40 runs in 69 contests, but his .742 OPS still provides a significant improvement on the Blue Jays' other option in center field, Kevin Kiermaier (.545 OPS).

JUNE 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Sitting versus southpaw Varsho isn't in Toronto's lineup for Tuesday's game against Houston.

Impact Southpaw Framber Valdez will take the mound for Houston to begin Tuesday's contest, meaning the left-handed bat of Varsho will start the game on the bench. Davis Schneider will fill the void in left field and bat fifth.

APRIL 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets $5.7 million for 2024 Varsho signed a one-year, $5.7 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Varsho had a disappointing first season in Toronto, as he managed only a .674 OPS across 580 plate appearances. He still managed 20 home runs and 16 RBI and was excellent with the glove, the latter of which should keep him safely in the lineup on most days.

JANUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, drives in three Varsho went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Rays.

Impact Varsho launched a leadoff homer in his first at-bat to give the Blue Jays their first run of the game and later added a two-run single to put Toronto on top 3-2. The left fielder has now homered in two of his last three games and four of his last 10, tallying eight RBI over that latter stretch. He's also recorded two hits in three of his last seven games.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Varsho is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.

Impact Whit Merrifield, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer will start across the outfield. Varsho has put up 18 homers and 16 steals in 154 games this season with Toronto, but he holds an underwhelming .220/.285/.382 overall batting line.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Thursday Varsho is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees.

Impact Varsho will grab a bit of rest after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout Wednesday in New York. Whit Merrifield, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer are starting across the outfield for the Blue Jays in Thursday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats 17th homer Varsho went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact His fifth-inning shot off Nick Pivetta snapped a 23-game homer drought for Varsho, who slashed a feeble .185/.274/.262 over that stretch with zero steals, five RBI and seven runs. It's been a tough first season in Toronto for the 27-year-old, but despite a .663 OPS that's well below the level he's established in Arizona, he's still produced his second straight 15-15 campaign with 17 home runs and 15 stolen bases in 148 games.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Thursday Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Thursday against Texas, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact Varsho will get a breather Thursday after going 0-for-7 across his last three games. Whit Merrifield will start in left field and bat seventh while Varsho rests.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Varsho is absent from the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Varsho contributed a double and a run scored to the Blue Jays' 5-1 win over Kansas City on Saturday, but he'll take a seat in Sunday's series finale as left-hander Cole Ragans toes the slab. Whit Merrifield is in left field, Kevin Kiermaier is in center field and George Springer is in right.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against Oakland.

Impact Left-hander Ken Waldichuk will start on the mound for Oakland on Tuesday, meaning the lefty-hitting Varsho will remain in Toronto's dugout to begin the game. Whit Merrifield will start in left field in Varsho's place, moving Davis Schneider to second base and Santiago Espinal in at third base.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homer, stolen base in win Varsho went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a steal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Baltimore.

Impact Varsho put the Blue Jays ahead 2-1 with a two-run homer off Grayson Rodriguez in the second inning, his 16th of the year and third in his last seven games. Over that span, Varsho's gone 9-for-23 (.391) with a 1.370 OPS, boosting his slash line to .224/.288/.388 with 52 runs scored, 47 RBI and 15 stolen bases across 463 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 14th bag Varsho went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Reds.

Impact Varsho contributed in myriad ways, reaching on a bunt single in the second inning, ripping an RBI base hit in the fourth and adding a ninth-inning stolen base after drawing a walk. The 27-year-old outfielder has now hit safely in five of his last six games, going 7-for-19 with two doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base during that stretch.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats 15th homer Varsho went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Phillies.

Impact He gave the Jays an early 2-1 lead in the second inning by taking Aaron Nola deep, but it was the only extra-base hit Philly pitching gave up all night. Varsho's had a tough first campaign with Toronto, but he could be turning things around for the stretch run. Over his last 12 games, the 27-year-old outfielder is batting .278 (10-for-36) with three of his 15 homers on the year and 10 of his 44 RBI.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits 14th homer, drives in five Varsho went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact It was Varsho's most impactful performance in an otherwise disappointing first season with the Blue Jays. His three-run shot in the second gave the Jays a lead they'd never relinquish. The home run represented only his second since June 17 and it was his first multi-RBI performance since June 2. A .255 BABIP indicates that at some point his bad luck should improve and the Blue Jays are counting on that to be the case as they move into the stretch run.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Varsho is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.

Impact It's just a breather for Varsho with it being a day game after a night game. Nathan Lukes will be in center field, Whit Merrifield will handle left and Davis Schneider will be at second base.

AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Varsho is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact The Red Sox are deploying a left-handed opening pitcher (Brennan Bernardino) and are expected to use a left-handed bulk reliever (Chris Murphy) on Sunday, so the lefty-hitting Varsho will retreat to the bench. Whit Merrifield will cover left field while Varsho takes a seat in the series finale.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ends power drought Friday Varsho went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact The Blue Jays launched five homers on the night in a classic Fenway Park fireworks display, and Varsho's came in the sixth inning off Mauricio Llovera as he ripped a 90.7 mph cutter deep to right field. That snapped a 37-game homer drought for the 27-year-old outfielder, who slashed a rough .164/.205/.209 over that stretch with only two steals, seven RBI and eight runs along with a 33.9 percent strikeout rate. Varsho has been showing signs of coming out of that slump, however -- he's struck out only once in the last six games, going 5-for-17 (.294) with a couple doubles in addition to Friday's long ball -- and he could be on the brink of a big August.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Impact With lefty Reid Detmers set to take the mound for the Angels, the lefty-hitting Varsho will remain in Toronto's dugout to begin the game. Whit Merrifield will take over in left field while Santiago Espinal starts at second base and bats eighth.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Impact With left-hander Julio Urias set to start on the bump for Los Angeles, the lefty-hitting Varsho will remain in Toronto's dugout to begin the game. Whit Merrifield will take over in left field while Santiago Espinal starts at second and bats seventh.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records steal Friday Varsho went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Varsho has not logged a multi-hit effort since June 17, going just 12-for-76 (.158) over his last 25 contests. The 27-year-old has at least picked up two steals in that span, but it's tough to make much of an impact without getting on base more. He's at a .214/.276/.360 slash line with 12 home runs, 12 steals, 31 RBI, 39 runs scored and 13 doubles through 96 contests. With the way he's hitting lately, he's not offering much fantasy appeal even in formats where he still has catcher eligibility.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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