Overview

• He returned off the injured list Tuesday after missing more than a month with a sprained ankle suffered on July 4; it marked his second IL stint following a quadriceps injury in May.
• Giménez has a .218 batting average, five home runs and a career-low .622 OPS in 61 games this season.
• In the corresponding roster move, Toronto designated Buddy Kennedy for assignment; he recorded a double in two games while going 1-for-5.
• The second baseman was acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in the off-season alongside reliever Nick Sandlin as part of the Blue Jays’ strategy to bolster middle infield depth.
• Toronto leads the American League at 69-50, holding a 4.5-game advantage over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East.