Nathan Lukes - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Lukes has go-ahead hit in four-run seventh, Okamoto drives in three as Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5

The Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 when Nathan Lukes hit a go-ahead single in a four-run seventh inning

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes' go-ahead single | 09/25/2026 Nathan Lukes lines an RBI single to left field, giving the Blue Jays the lead in the bottom of the 7th, 6-5

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Pete Alonso homers twice to reach 40 on the season, helps Orioles rally to 4-3 win over Blue Jays

Pete Alonso homered twice, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Playoff hopeful Blue Jays avoid series sweep with 7-2 win over AL West-leading Texas

Toronto leadoff hitter Brett Bateman reached base and scored three times as the Blue Jays beat AL West-leading Texas 7-2 to avoid a series sweep

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Corey Seager's RBI double helps Rangers beat sloppy Blue Jays 7-1 and close gap in playoff race

Corey Seager had an RBI double in a four-run second inning fueled by a throwing error, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 in the opener of a series matching AL pl...

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Blue Jays and Orioles meet to determine series winner

Both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Day off against lefty Lukes is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact With lefty Brady Basso making the start for the Athletics, Lukes will take a seat after starting each of the past nine contests. Brett Bateman will shift over to right field, with Myles Straw making the start in center. Lukes is hitting .343 with a .743 OPS across 35 plate appearances this month.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Kazuma Okamoto leads Blue Jays past Royals 4-3 to pull into tie for last AL wild card

Kazuma Okamoto had four hits and two RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, as the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 to pull even with...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes' RBI single | 09/05/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 5 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within a half-game of the final AL wild-card spot

Brett Bateman had three hits, Nathan Lukes lined a two-run double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays moved within striking distance of the third AL...

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

The Blue Jays' four run inning | 09/03/2026 The Blue Jays put up a four run inning in the top of the 5th led by Nathan Lukes, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Jesús Sánchez

SEPTEMBER 3 • MLB.COM

Guardians and Blue Jays play with series tied 1-1

The Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Mariners to monitor Hancock after awkward tumble in Toronto TORONTO -- As he gathered himself after an awkward tumble in the first inning on Friday night, Emerson Hancock knew right away that somethin...

AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM

Clubs solo homer Friday Lukes went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Lukes gave Toronto a 4-1 lead after taking Emerson Hancock deep to right field for a solo home run, with the former crossing home plate a second time on a Myles Straw RBI single in the seventh. Lukes has been hot at the plate recently, having gone 8-for-24 with four home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored over his last seven games. For the year, he has a .708 OPS with one steal, 10 homers and 32 RBI over 359 plate appearances.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Cease strikes out 8 in six innings, Blue Jays hit 3 homers to beat Mariners 8-1

Dylan Cease struck out eight in six innings, George Springer was 4 for 4 with a home run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes' tenth homer of the season | 08/28/2026 Nathan Lukes belts his tenth homer of the season, a solo home run, to right field to extend the Blue Jays' lead 4-1 in the bottom of the 5th...

AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM

August 27 Gameday: Blue Jays play Royals in series rubber match After a minor hiccup in The Bronx, the Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to win their eighth series in their last nine. It wasn’t pretty, but...

AUGUST 27 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Out of town scoreboard: Blue Jays keep pace with Guardians Wednesday’s slate of games went far better for the Toronto Blue Jays. Not only did they defeat the Kansas City Royals thanks to a three-run...

AUGUST 27 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Go-ahead homer in win Lukes went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's win against Kansas City.

Impact Lukes was almost on his front knee as he golfed a fourth inning pitch into right field to bring home the only runs of the entire game. The 32-year-old has hit three long balls in his last five games as he tries to ramp up his production in August. So far, he is slashing .218/.244/.372 in 23 games in the month.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Nathan Lukes' HR helps Blue Jays snap Royals' 9-game win streak Deadspin | Nathan Lukes' HR helps Blue Jays snap Royals' 9-game win streak

AUGUST 27 • DEADSPIN.COM

Nathan Lukes homers and Blue Jays end Royals' 9-game winning streak with 3-0 victory

Seven Toronto pitchers combined on a six-hitter, Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending Kansas City’s nine-game winning...

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Jesús Sánchez scores. Kazuma Okamoto scores. | 08/26/2026 Nathan Lukes homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Jesús Sánchez scores. Kazuma Okamoto scores.

AUGUST 27 • MLB.COM

John Schneider's attempt to soften the blow of Blue Jays-Royals ending probably fell on deaf ears John Schneider chose his words carefully after Tuesday's game. He avoided piling on, and tried to explain Nathan Lukes' mistake in the botto...

AUGUST 26 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Nathan Lukes' two-run single | 08/25/2026 Nathan Lukes hits a two-run single to left-center field, cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to 5-3 in the bottom of the 9th inning

AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM

Blunders late two-run single Lukes went 2-for-4 with a two-run single during the Blue Jays' 5-3 loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

Impact Down four runs, the Blue Jays attempted a late rally in the ninth inning. With two men on base with two outs, Lukes found the cap in left-center field to bring home both Daz Cameron and Brett Bateman, but the inning ended after Lukes was tagged at second base while attempting to stretch a single into a double. Lukes has driven in at least one run in four of his last five games, going 5-for-18 (.278) with two home runs and six RBI in that span.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

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