Jays place OF Jesus Sanchez on IL, recal INF Sean Keys

Field Level Media|published: Sat 27th June, 14:30 2026

Jun 9, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Jesus Sanchez (12) hits a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right ankle sprain.

The team also called up infield prospect Sean Keys and outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned outfielder Davis Schneider to Buffalo.

Sanchez left Friday's 5-4 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers after rolling his ankle while making a catch in the top of the seventh inning. Initial X-rays were negative.

Sanchez, 28, is batting .274 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 73 games in his first season with the Blue Jays, who acquired him in a Feb. 13 trade that sent outfielder Joey Loperfido to the Houston Astros.

Keys, 23, was in the starting lineup for his major league debut Saturday against the Rangers, playing first base and batting sixth.

Keys is ranked as the No. 14 prospect in the Toronto system by MLB Pipeline. The 2024 fourth-round draft pick out of Bucknell is batting .284 with 21 homers and 54 RBIs in 67 games this season between Buffalo and Double-A New Hampshire.

Pinango, 24, made his MLB debut on April 26 and is batting .283 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 43 games with the Blue Jays this season.

Schneider, 27, is batting .153 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 49 games with Toronto this season.

--Field Level Media

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