Davis Schneider gets start in left field for Jays
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Davis Schneider got the start in left field for the Blue Jays on Saturday against Tampa Bay as Toronto aimed to move closer to clinching the American League East Division title.
TORONTO – Davis Schneider got the start in left field for the Blue Jays on Saturday against Tampa Bay as Toronto aimed to move closer to clinching the American League East Division title.
Schneider, who replaced Anthony Santander in the starting lineup, was tabbed to bat fifth in the mid-afternoon game at Rogers Centre.
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage was set to make his third career big-league start for Toronto while Tampa Bay countered with Joe Boyle.
“I’m kind of just giving Tony a break a little bit,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said in his pre-game media availability. “And then Schneider faced (Boyle last week) in Tampa. He can hit a heater and he controls the zone.
“That’s what we’ve got to do against Boyle.”
Santander, who had one hit over three games after being activated from the injured list, was available off the bench. He missed nearly four months with a shoulder injury.
Schneider entered play with a .237 average and .797 OPS over 80 games this season. He has 11 homers and 31 RBIs.
The Blue Jays started the day with a magic number of two to clinch the East crown. Any combination of Toronto wins and New York losses totalling that number would give the Blue Jays their first division title since 2015.
