Daulton Varsho got a better result, and John Schneider finally has a Blue Jays injury update that did not get darker.
Varsho underwent an MRI on his left wrist on June 9, and the early read came back good. He is still sore, another specialist will review the scan, and Toronto is still pushing to avoid an injured list move.
That matters because this story had started to lean the other way. When Varsho left Friday's game against Baltimore, the issue was visible right away on his swings, and wrist trouble for a hitter is never something a club shrugs off.
Now the Blue Jays at least have breathing room. A clean first MRI does not end the concern, but it does lower the temperature around a player Toronto clearly does not want to lose for 10 days or longer.
That part is easy to understand when you look at what Varsho has given them. In 211 at-bats this season, he is hitting .256 with 5 home runs and a .738 OPS.
Those are not empty numbers on this roster. Varsho gives Toronto left-handed balance, range in center field, and a lineup piece Schneider can move without breaking the card.
The team context adds even more weight. MLB's injury tracker still lists Varsho as day to day, but it also noted the Blue Jays were nearing a decision point on the IL while trying to avoid it.
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Toronto is still walking the line with Varsho's wrist
That is why the soreness still matters. Good imaging is better than bad imaging, but if the wrist stays tender when Varsho swings, the Blue Jays are still left managing risk instead of just reading a report.
Schneider's real job now is balancing short-term patience against a longer problem. If Varsho can return without the wrist barking again, Toronto keeps one of its best defensive outfielders and a needed everyday bat out of the trainer's room.
If the soreness hangs around, the club may have to accept the IL move it has been trying to dodge. That is the uneasy part of wrist injuries for hitters: the scan can calm the room, but the swing still has the final say.
For now, this is still a better headline than the Blue Jays feared. Varsho did not get a bad MRI result, and that alone gives Toronto a path to keep its regular center fielder active without forcing a longer absence.
The story is not finished yet, because the soreness and specialist review still hang over it. But after a tense few days, the Blue Jays got the one word they badly needed on Daulton Varsho's wrist: good.
Should the Blue Jays keep Daulton Varsho off the injured list if the soreness keeps fading?
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