{"id":153508,"date":"2025-08-17T16:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/153508\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T16:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:16:15","slug":"straw-picks-a-fine-time-to-shine-for-jays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/153508\/","title":{"rendered":"Straw picks a fine time to shine for Jays"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO \u2013 Myles Straw\u2019s timing to have a career game was perfect.<\/p>\n

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The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder was in the mix to lose his roster spot with the return of George Springer before the Blue Jays throttled the Texas Rangers 14-2 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But with Springer back after missing 15 games with a concussion, the Blue Jays instead optioned 26-year-old Joey Loperfido to triple-A Buffalo. The 30-year-old Straw would have had to clear waivers.<\/p>\n

With a new skinny bat compared to the thicker torpedo bat he had been employing, Straw pounded a three-run homer in the second inning and followed with a two-run blast in the same left-field area in the third for his first multihomer outing and a career-high five RBIs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis team is great,\u201d Straw said. \u201cThe roster is great. Joey\u2019s been doing phenomenal. I don\u2019t think he could have been doing any better.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think there\u2019s a really good chance he\u2019ll probably be back with us as soon as the rosters expand (in September). He\u2019s played his butt off, and he\u2019s earned every single bit of being here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Straw added two singles to lead the Blue Jays\u2019 18-hit attack with a 4-for-5 game. His play overshadowed Springer\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

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The 42,686 fans at Rogers Centre welcomed back Springer with a rousing ovation, leading off the bottom of the first as the Blue Jays\u2019 designated hitter.<\/p>\n

Springer struck out in his first two at-bats and then legged out an infield hit on a bouncer to third base before being hit by a pitch from position player Rowdy Tellez, who took to the mound for the final two innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing him hauling (his behind) down the line, it\u2019s just who he is. He sets the tone for us,\u201d Toronto manager John Schneider said.<\/p>\n

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There was some rust on Springer\u2019s game, despite his rehab start in Buffalo on Friday, his first game since July 28, after a fastball from Baltimore Orioles Kade Strowd concussed him.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old Springer homered in the second of his three at-bats on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really cool to hear the fans before his first at-bat,\u201d Schneider said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a good feeling having him back with his presence, his ability, his personality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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