Toronto Blue Jays’ Daulton Varsho Activated From Injured List, Set For Season Debut

Gold Glove outfielder Dualton Varsho has finally been cleared to return after missing the first month of the Toronto Blue Jays’ season recovering from shoulder surgery he underwent last fall.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho (25) attempts to catch a line drive during the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

The Toronto Blue Jays activated outfielder Daulton Varsho from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, according to an announcement from the club.

Varsho underwent shoulder surgery to repair his right rotator cuff in September. He had been able to take at-bats since spring training, but only resumed playing defense during his minor league rehab assignment earlier this month.

In 12 Grapefruit League contests, Varsho hit .242 with a .697 OPS. He proceeded to go 3-for-25 with zero extra-base hits, zero walks and seven strikeouts between Single-A and Triple-A over the past few weeks.

Regardless of his struggles at the plate, Varsho has been cleared to return and make his regular season debut Tuesday.

To make room for Varsho on the active roster, the Blue Jays optioned infielder Will Wagner to Triple-A Buffalo.

ROSTER MOVES:

🔹 OF Daulton Varsho reinstated from the 10-day IL and will be active for tonight's game

🔹 RHP Casey Lawrence has reported to the team and will be active for tonight's game

🔹 RHP Paxton Schultz and INF Will Wagner optioned to Triple-A pic.twitter.com/sD02N6rkOj

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 29, 2025

Varsho broke through and won his first career Gold Glove in 2024. He has racked up 65 home runs, 193 RBIs and a 13.5 WAR over the past three seasons.

The 28-year-old will start in center field and bat sixth in against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, stepping in for the three-man platoon of George Springer, Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes. First pitch from Rogers Centre is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET.

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