Blue Jays Place Lukes on IL with Hamstring Strain, Recall Pinango

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain, the latest setback for a team plagued by injuries early in the season. The move came a day after Lukes exited a 8-6 loss to the visiting Cleveland Guardians at Rogers Centre, where he led off the bottom of the first inning with a double to right field against pitcher Gavin Williams but showed immediate discomfort while reaching second base.

Lukes, 31, was replaced by pinch-runner Davis Schneider, who advanced to third on a flyout and scored on a groundout by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The injury interrupted a recent surge for Lukes, who had struggled at the plate to start the year, going 2-for-31 while dealing with dizziness and vision issues from vertigo. After treatment during a series in Arizona, he posted 11 hits in his last 21 at-bats, including four doubles, and entered the weekend hitting .250 with eight RBIs in 52 at-bats. Lukes made his major league debut with Toronto in 2023 after seven minor league seasons and became an everyday player last year, batting .255 with 12 home runs and 65 RBIs over 135 games.

In a corresponding roster transaction, the Blue Jays...