Hernandez is starting in right field and batting cleanup Thursday against the Yankees.
#1 LF
Lourdes Gurriel: Mashes eighth homer
Sep 16th
Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 20-6 loss to the Yankees.
#1 1B
Vladimir Guerrero: Blasts seventh homer
Sep 16th
Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 20-6 loss to the Yankees.
#6 P
Taijuan Walker: Early exit Tuesday
Sep 16th
Walker (3-3) took the loss Tuesday as the Blue Jays were routed 20-6 by the Yankees, giving up seven runs (but only one earned) on six hits over 1.2 innings. He struck out two.
Ray (1-0) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings Saturday to claim the win in the Blue Jays' 3-2 victory over the Mets.
#1 SS
Bo Bichette: In Saturday's lineup
Sep 12th
Bichette (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday and will start at shortstop against the Mets, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Romano (finger) remains without a timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, but the Blue Jays expect to gain clarity on that front in the coming days, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Torres (quad) is starting Thursday against the Blue Jays.
#1 2B
DJ LeMahieu: Another big performance
Sep 16th
LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, a double, three RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against Toronto.
#8 P
Gerrit Cole: Earns sixth win
Sep 16th
Cole (6-3) allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight across seven innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
#2 C
Kyle Higashioka: Delivers three homers
Sep 16th
Higashioka went 3-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
#1 RF
Mike Tauchman: Playing time trending down
Sep 16th
Tauchman remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Montgomery didn't factor in the decision after giving up one unearned run on three hits with nine strikeouts and one walk over 5.2 innings during Saturday's 2-1, 10-inning win over the Orioles.
#1 P
Michael King: Works in relief
Sep 9th
King retired both hitters he faced in relief during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays, striking out one in his nine-pitch appearance.
#5 BP
Chad Green: Earns first save of 2020
Sep 4th
Green fired one scoreless inning as he earned the save in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Orioles. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out zero.