Daulton Varsho and Yimi García may both begin rehab assignments at single-A Dunedin next week, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said prior to <a href="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/2025/06/20/toronto-blue-jays-gdb-75-0-toronto-welcomes-lowly-chicago-white-sox-squad-to-rogers-centre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friday&#8217;s series opener versus the Chicago White Sox</a>. 
Varsho (hamstring) felt fine after running the bases on Thursday, and the hope is he&#8217;ll be ready to return to game action by mid-week. He&#8217;s also been playing catch and taking batting practice since being placed on the 10-day IL on June 1.
García (shoulder) successfully threw live BP Thursday at the player development complex in Dunedin. He could pitch for the D-Jays early next week, per Schneider.
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▪️Ryan Burr&#39;s rehab assignment is moving to AAA Buffalo tomorrow 
▪️Bowden Francis received a cortisone injection; will be down from throwing for a few days 
▪️Yimi García&#39;s live BP in Dunedin went well yesterday; hoping to pitch in a game next week
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Schneider also provided an update on Ryan Burr, who&#8217;s scheduled to pitch for triple-A Buffalo on Saturday. He&#8217;s made seven total rehab appearances thus far, one since resuming his rehab assignment on June 17 following a brief shutdown due to a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury.
García last pitched for Toronto on May 22 against the San Diego Padres. In 21 relief appearances this season, the right-handed reliever owns a 3.15 ERA and 2.96 FIP with 24 strikeouts and 10 walks. He returned to the organization over the off-season, signing a two-year deal worth $15 million.
Varsho, who injured his hamstring running from second to third during a game versus the Athletics on May 31, had eight home runs and 20 RBIs with a .207/.240/.543 slash line over 24 games before hitting the IL.
After activating Nick Sandlin from the IL on Friday, the Blue Jays may soon face a numbers crunch once García and Burr &#8212; with the latter out of options &#8212; return, with the team having to sacrifice one of the eight spots on a multi-inning reliever to help cover innings during bullpen games.

Daulton Varsho and Yimi García may both begin rehab assignments at single-A Dunedin next week, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said prior to <a href="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/2025/06/20/toronto-blue-jays-gdb-75-0-toronto-welcomes-lowly-chicago-white-sox-squad-to-rogers-centre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friday's series opener versus the Chicago White Sox</a>. 

Varsho (hamstring) felt fine after running the bases on Thursday, and the hope is he'll be ready to return to game action by mid-week. He's also been playing catch and taking batting practice since being placed on the 10-day IL on June 1.

García (shoulder) successfully threw live BP Thursday at the player development complex in Dunedin. He could pitch for the D-Jays early next week, per Schneider.

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Schneider also provided an update on Ryan Burr, who's scheduled to pitch for triple-A Buffalo on Saturday. He's made seven total rehab appearances thus far, one since resuming his rehab assignment on June 17 following a brief shutdown due to a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury.

García last pitched for Toronto on May 22 against the San Diego Padres. In 21 relief appearances this season, the right-handed reliever owns a 3.15 ERA and 2.96 FIP with 24 strikeouts and 10 walks. He returned to the organization over the off-season, signing a two-year deal worth $15 million.

Varsho, who injured his hamstring running from second to third during a game versus the Athletics on May 31, had eight home runs and 20 RBIs with a .207/.240/.543 slash line over 24 games before hitting the IL.

After activating Nick Sandlin from the IL on Friday, the Blue Jays may soon face a numbers crunch once García and Burr -- with the latter out of options -- return, with the team having to sacrifice one of the eight spots on a multi-inning reliever to help cover innings during bullpen games.

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