Jays Lose 6-3, Varsho Exits With Knee Injury
Apr 17, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider (14) looks on against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Stop me if you’ve heard this one: the Jays lost and suffered an injury. Daulton Varsho left the game in the third with what’s being described as knee discomfort.
It’s not clear what happened, he hadn’t had any particularly awkward plays in the field and he struck out looking in his one at bat. Vladimir Guerrero jr. also jammed a finger recieving a throw at first and had to call time and speak with the trainers.
He stayed in the game but was clearly favouring his glove hand. Other than that things went fine, assuming you also ignore the three fielding errors. The offence continued to sputter.
The first baserunner came on an Ernie Clement double with one out in the third. They got creative to manufacture a run in the fourth inning. Myles Straw and Jesus Sanchez singled to put runners on the corners with one out.
John Schneider put on the squeeze play with Lenyn Sosa at the plate. He laid down the bunt perfectly, allowing Straw to score but being thrown out at first. After a 1-2-3 fifth inning they added on a second run the old fashioned way, as Straw wrapped a solo home run around the foul pole in left field.