Lukes, others to get PT bump in Toronto

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Toronto Blue Jays 
NEWS: The Toronto Blue Jays announced that OF Anthony Santander will undergo labrum surgery and miss 5-6 months. In addition, Bowden Francis will miss the entire season due to UCL surgery and Shane Bieber will miss the start of the season due to forearm fatigue.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: The Blue Jays opened camp this week with a spate of bad injury news. The most impactful is that of Santander, the power hitting outfielder that they signed in 2024. Santander appeared in only 54 games last season, but the results weren’t pretty as his 54 ct% was likely impacted by injury. The reports are that he may have reinjured his shoulder in January causing the need for surgery. Expect Santander to return after the...

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