Daulton Varsho slated for IL start

by Bruno Mulé | Blue Jays Correspondent | Sat, Mar 22nd 9:49am EDT

Daulton Varsho (shoulder) will open the season on the injured list, per team updates, despite DH success this spring, as he’s not field-ready by Opening Day. (Keegan Matheson)

Daulton Varsho will open on the IL, John Schneider says.

He’ll be in Toronto on Opening Day to receive his Gold Glove Award, then come back to Dunedin and work with Kevin Kiermaier and the #BlueJays staff.

They hope to get him back in the first month of the season.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) March 22, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Varsho’s 1.126 OPS over 33 spring plate appearances as a DH, with 120-foot throws, won’t get him outfield-ready by Opening Day, per John Schneider, delaying his 2025 Blue Jays debut to at least April 6. Nathan Lukes steps in. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should stash him, banking on his bat for early value in Toronto’s lineup once cleared.

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