Varsho is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.
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.
Varsho is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Swats 17th homer
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Varsho went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Not starting Thursday
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Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Thursday against Texas, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting against lefty
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Varsho is absent from the lineup Sunday against the Royals.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting against southpaw
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Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against Oakland.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Homer, stolen base in win
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Varsho went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a steal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Baltimore.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Swipes 14th bag
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Varsho went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Reds.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Swats 15th homer
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Varsho went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Phillies.
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 has 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.
Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Hits 14th homer, drives in five
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Varsho went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Cubs.
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 was only his second since June 17, and it was his first multi-RBI performance since June 2. A .255 BABIP provides hope that at some point his bad luck may improve.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Varsho is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Ends power drought Friday
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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.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Heads to bench Sunday
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Varsho is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
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.
Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Saturday against the Angels.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting versus lefty
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Varsho isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
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.
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Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Records steal Friday
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Varsho went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
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.
