Blue Jays clinch postseason berth as Santander activated, Manoah DFA

The Toronto Blue Jays clinched a postseason berth this weekend and made a flurry of roster moves on the eve of the final week of the regular season, activating outfielder Anthony Santander, placing infielder Ty France on the 10 day injured list with left oblique inflammation, and designating former All Star right-hander Alek Manoah for assignment, the club announced Tuesday. The moves come as Toronto pursues the American League East title and potential home‑field advantage in October.

Santander was reinstated from the 60 day injured list and is expected to be in the lineup as the Blue Jays head into the final six games of the regular season. Manager John Schneider said Santander is "feeling good" after a rehabilitation stint at Triple A in which the switch hitter went 10 games and posted a .219 average with an .811 OPS. Santander signed a multiyear deal in the offseason and hit 44 home runs in 2024, though he has managed only six long balls and a .179 average in 50 games this year before the injury.

France will miss the remainder of the regular season, the team said. Since joining Toronto at the trade deadline he had hit .277 with a .693 OPS, serving primarily as a right handed...