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Notches fifth save Dolis picked up his fifth save of the season in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Yankees, giving up one hit and striking out three in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact He hadn't pitched in a week due to a sore right knee, but Dolis looked sharp in his return to the mound as he locked down the playoff-clinching victory for the Jays. Jordan Romano (finger) could rejoin the bullpen in the final days of the regular season, but the closer job heading into the postseason appears to belong to Dolis.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays clinch 1st playoff spot since 2016, beat Yanks 4-1

Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first postseason spot since 2016, beating the Yankees 4-1 and further damaging New York’s chance...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Blue Jays top Yanks, back in playoffs for 1st time since '16

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Yankees, streaking Urshela set for matchup with Blue Jays

New York's Urshela puts 12-game hit streak on the line against Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

New York visits Toronto, looks to build on Cole's solid performance

New York looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Gerrit Cole

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press

Cole has sharp playoff prep as Yankees rout Blue Jays 12-1

Gerrit Cole limited Toronto to five hits over seven innings in his final preparation for the playoffs, and Aaron Hicks drove in three runs in a 12-1 rout over the Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press

Remains unavailable Tuesday Dolis (knee) remains unavailable Tuesday against the Yankees, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Dolis warmed up in the bullpen Monday and was expected to be available to make his return Tuesday, but he'll receive at least one more day to rest. He's still considered day-to-day as he deals with a right knee issue.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

New York's Urshela puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Blue Jays

Urshela takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Yankees to take on Blue Jays on the road

Neither team has listed a starter for Monday's game

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press

Blue Jays look to break 6-game skid against Phillies

Toronto is looking to snap its six-game losing streak with a win over Philadelphia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Velasquez, McCutchen lead Phillies past slumping Blue Jays

Vince Velasquez pitched six strong innings, Andrew McCutchen hit the go-ahead single in the fifth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 3-1

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Dealing with minor knee issue Dolis didn't suffer any structural damage to his right knee when he was injured Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Dolis slipped on first base during Friday's contest and hurt his knee in the process, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. Manager Charlie Montoyo said that he's doing fine, but he likely won't be available to pitch Saturday. The right-hander is currently considered day-to-day.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays take 5-game slide into matchup with Phillies

Toronto will try to break its five-game losing streak when the Blue Jays take on Philadelphia

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Collects third consecutive save Dolis walked one but also struck out a batter during a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to earn the save over the Mets.

Impact Dolis walked Brandon Nimmo to start the ninth but quickly ended any chance of a threat by getting Wilson Ramos to ground into a 5-4-3 double play. He then got Ahmed Rosario to chase strike three in the dirt for the apparent final out, but catcher Alejandro Kirk couldn't handle it cleanly and Rosario was able to reach first. However, Dolis subsequently caught Rosario cheating too far off the bag and was able to pick him off to end the game. Dolis converted all three of his save chances over the last week but may soon be pushed out of the closer role after Ken Giles (forearm) was activated off the 45-day injured list Friday.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bregman gets big hit as Astros rally past Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • Associated Press

Yanks fall to Blue Jays 2-1, have lost 5 in row and 15 of 20

Gary Sánchez and the slumping New York Yankees lost their fifth in a row and fell for the 15th time in 20 games, again failing to get clutch hits in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Blue...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • Associated Press

Another save Tuesday Dolis allowed no baserunners and struck out two across one inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Yankees.

Impact The Blue Jays turned to Dolis in the ninth inning to hold a 2-1 lead, and he did so with little trouble. It was his third save of the season, two of which have came in the past three games. Dolis appears to have moved ahead of Anthony Bass as the preferred closer, though his time there may be short lived with Ken Giles (forearm) continuing to move towards a return to the mound. Overall, Dolis has maintained a 1.77 ERA with a 24:11 K:BB across 20.1 frames.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • Associated Press

Goldschmidt, Cardinals tighten NL Central race, top Cubs

Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-3

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • Associated Press

Records second save Dolis struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Red Sox.

Impact Dolis was called upon to protect a two-run lead, and he slammed the door emphatically to earn his second save. His chance came one game after Anthony Bass allowed two runs (one earned) to blow a save opportunity. While Dolis is unlikely to completely take over the closer role as a result, he could figure into the closer picture until Ken Giles (forearm) is able to return.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Biggio's 2-run double caps big 5th; Jays beat Red Sox 10-8

Cavan Biggio’s two-run double capped a six-run fifth inning, Rowdy Tellez and Caleb Joseph homered and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Boston Red Sox 10-8

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Grabs win over BoSox Dolis (2-1) picked up the win in Thursday's extra-inning victory over the Red Sox, walking one and striking out three over 1.1 innings of relief.

Impact The right-hander took over from Ryan Borucki to get the final out of the ninth inning, then slammed the door by striking out the side in the 10th after the Jays launched two homers in the top of the frame. Dolis has not allowed an earned run in 10 straight appearances, posting a 13:7 K:BB over 10.2 innings during that stretch and racking up two wins, a save and three holds. He's emerged as one of the team's most reliable high-leverage arms, but he remains behind Anthony Bass in the pecking order at closer with both Ken Giles (forearm) and Jordan Romano (finger) inching closer to returns from the IL.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso hits 2-run shot in 10th, Mets beat Yankees 9-7

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • Associated Press

Gurriel homers to lead Blue Jays past Marlins 2-1

Lourdes Gurriel homered and Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six solid innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins