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Blue Jays sign Hernandez, Stripling

BLUE JAYS AGREE TO TERMS WITH HERNÁNDEZ AND STRIPLING

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on 2021 contracts with OF Teoscar Hernández (US $4,325,000) and RHP Ross Stripling (US $3,000,000). The Blue Jays have no remaining arbitration-eligible players on the 40-man roster.

Hernández, 28, won his first Silver Slugger Award in 2020 as he racked up 16 home runs in 190 at-bats, tying for fifth among all batters. The native of Cotui, Dominican Republic, also ranked seventh in the AL in slugging percentage (.579), seventh in OPS (.919), and tied for ninth in total bases (110) while tying for the Major League lead with seven outfield assists. Over five big league seasons, the right fielder owns a .245 batting average and an .801 OPS while recording 153 extra-base hits and 187 RBI in 377 games.

Stripling, 31, went 3-3 with a 5.84 ERA over nine starts and three relief appearances with the Dodgers and Blue Jays last season. The 6-3, 220 lb. right-hander joined Toronto in a trade deadline deal for two players to be named later and appeared in five regular-season games and one playoff contest for the club. The Texas A&M University product has pitched in 148 games across five Major League campaigns and owns a career 3.77 ERA while registering 417 strikeouts in 436.1 innings pitched.  

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BREAKING: Blue Jays star Teoscar Hernandez headed to injury list with suspected rib injury — Toronto Sun

BOSTON — The injury woes that have plagued the Blue Jays in this crammed 2020 season has claimed another of its star players, the Toronto Sun has learned. Read More

BREAKING: Blue Jays star Teoscar Hernandez headed to injury list with suspected rib injury — Toronto Sun

BOSTON — The injury woes that have plagued the Blue Jays in this crammed 2020 season has claimed another of its star players, the Toronto Sun has learned.

A source in Boston said that outfielder Teoscar Hernandez will be out of the lineup for a lengthy but undisclosed time after suffering an apparent rib injury here on Saturday night.

Hernandez, who earlier in the game had hit his team-leading 14th home run of the season, has been spectacular for the Jays in their playoff push. It’s almost certain he will spend extended time on the injury list.

An MRI is scheduled for later Sunday to determine the severity of the injury. The team is already without star shortstop Bo Bichette and closer Ken Giles and is wearing down from a gruelling 28 games in 27 days stretch. Hernandez was batting .306 and also leads the Jays in RBI with 27.

After finishing a five-game series with the Red Sox here on Sunday afternoon, the Jays return to Buffalo for what is seen as a crucial three-game set vs. The New York Yankees.