TORONTO - With Blake Snell the latest Ray to hit the injured list, headed for Monday arthroscopic elbow surgery that will sideline him at least into September, consider all they are now without:
Their opening day starter, Snell. Their primary opener, Ryne Stanek. Their planned closer, Jose Alvarado. Their top home run and RBI man, Brandon Lowe. Their Gold Glove centerfielder, Kevin Kiermaier. Their powerful corner infielder, Yandy Diaz.
And that’s just the guys who got hurt in the last few weeks. Others still sidelined include starter Tyler Glasnow, plus Tommy John surgery rehabbers Jose De Leon, Anthony Banda and Brent Honeywell, and infielders Christian Arroyo and Daniel Robertson.