Injuries & Roster Moves: de Geus to Pirates for cash
This page will be updated throughout the offseason to track all of the Blue Jays' moves, along with the progress of any injured players.
LATEST NEWS
Jan. 15: RHP Brett de Geus traded to Pirates for cash considerations
de Geus was recently designated for assignment when the Blue Jays signed Jeff Hoffman and the Pirates are a logical trade partner, given the number of former Blue Jays who tend to land there. As the Blue Jays continue to add pitching this offseason, several more moves to create 40-man room are expected.
Jan. 10: Blue Jays sign RHP Jeff Hoffman to three-year, $33 million deal
Hoffman is expected to take over as the Blue Jays' closer and gives their bullpen an immediate boost. His contract includes incentives that could take the total value as high as $39 million. Read more >
Jan. 8: RHP Hagen Danner claimed off waivers by the Mariners
The Blue Jays were bound to lose some of their 40-man bullpen depth in the offseason churn, but it was somewhat surprising to see Danner near the front of that line. The former catching prospect had converted to pitching and had some impressive stuff, with a high-90s fastball and good slider. He made a brief MLB debut in late 2023 before injuring himself and posted a 3.15 ERA in Triple-A last season, but now he'll continue the pipeline of relievers from Toronto to Seattle that includes Trent Thornton and Tayler Saucedo.
INJURY UPDATES
OF Daulton Varsho (right rotator cuff surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Varsho underwent surgery on Sept. 23 and will rejoin the Blue Jays for the final week of the season. This rehab process will start slowly and stretch across the entire offseason at a minimum. All parties involved hope that Varsho is ready to roll for Day 1 of Spring Training next February, but the Blue Jays should have a better feel for that later in the offseason as Varsho begins to ramp up activities again. (Last updated: Sept. 24)
INF Will Wagner (left knee surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Wagner, who dealt with this nagging issue for much of the season, underwent a left knee scope to clean it up on Sept. 19 in Cleveland. The Blue Jays don't expect this to have any impact on his 2025 season, though, and manager John Schneider is optimistic that a healthy knee could help Wagner tap into some more power and play more easily in the field next season. (Last updated: Sept. 20)
RHP Alek Manoah (right UCL surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Manoah underwent successful right UCL reconstructive surgery with an internal brace on June 17. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Aug. 19 strictly for 40-man roster purposes. Manoah left his start on May 29 after feeling a "pinchy" sensation in his right elbow. He was "guarding" his elbow earlier in that start, but the discomfort arose when he began to fully extend his elbow through pitches. (Last updated: Aug. 19)
LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Tommy John surgery, No. 4 on Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects list)
Expected return: Potentially late 2025
Tiedemann underwent successful Tommy John surgery on July 30. He will miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season. The 21-year-old left-hander had worked his way back from ulnar nerve inflammation in his left elbow, but in his first start back with Triple-A Buffalo, Tiedemann left with what was described at the time as left forearm tightness. After getting opinions from Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrache, Tiedemann opted for surgery. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
LHP Brandon Barriera (Tommy John surgery, No. 16 on Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects list)
Expected return: 2025
Barriera's agent announced in late April that the 20-year-old lefty had undergone Tommy John surgery with an internal brace to repair a Grade 2 UCL tear and was placed on the Minor League season-ending injured list. The Blue Jays' No. 16 prospect will miss the rest of the 2024 season and likely part of the 2025 season, though that timeline should be clearer early next year.
This is another difficult setback for the Blue Jays' first-round pick from 2022. Barriera was shut down after the Draft that year, dealt with injuries in 2023 and is now done for '24, leaving him with just 21 2/3 pro innings under his belt. Barriera had impressed in camp and was touching 97 mph regularly, but for now, he'll focus on the rehab process and attempt to come back strong in his age-21 season. (Last updated: May 17)