Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Fri 6/30/23 3:39 PM

Belt is not in the lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Alejandro Kirk will fill the DH role and bat fifth as the Blue Jays face off against left-hander James Paxton. Belt has gone 3-for-18 (.167) with zero extra-base hit in very limited action this year against southpaws.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Sun 6/25/23 12:27 PM

Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Belt went 3-for-11 with an RBI and a run in three games since returning from the injured list Wednesday, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale versus Oakland. George Springer will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Cavan Biggio receives a start in right field.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Wed 6/21/23 10:27 AM

Belt (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will start Wednesday and bat third in the Blue Jays' series finale with the Marlins, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Belt is back in the lineup after missing the minimum 10 days while on the IL with a hamstring injury. The 35-year-old has produced a .296 average with two home runs, four doubles, four RBI and four runs scored over eight games in June. In order to open a roster spot for Belt, Spencer Horwitz was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Tue 6/20/23 5:19 PM

Belt (hamstring) ran the bases Tuesday without issue, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Belt also hit off a high-velocity pitching machine and drew a positive review from Blue Jays manager John Schneider. He could be activated from the injured list as early as Wednesday, though that move might be delayed until Friday with Thursday being a scheduled team off day. Belt has been on the shelf since June 13, retroactive to June 10, because of a left hamstring strain.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Tue 6/13/23 4:57 PM

The Blue Jays placed Belt on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left hamstring inflammation, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Belt participated in running drills ahead of Tuesday's game against Baltimore, but he apparently wasn't able to show the team he's well enough to avoid an IL stint. Belt will now be sidelined for the next 10 days at minimum, and Ernie Clement will return from Triple-A Buffalo to fill his roster spot.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Tue 6/13/23 4:34 PM

Belt (hamstring) ran on the field at Camden Yards pregame Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Belt is attempting to show the Blue Jays his tight left hamstring is well enough that he doesn't need a stint on the injured list. Ernie Clement is with the Jays in Baltimore, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca, presumably as a potential roster replacement for Belt should he need one.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Sun 6/11/23 6:41 PM

Belt (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Sunday that revealed inflammation, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Belt sat out Sunday against the Twins after exiting Saturday's loss with left hamstring tightness, but the issue doesn't appear to be a significant concern. Manager John Schneider said after Sunday's matchup that Belt remains day-to-day for now. He'll have at least one day to rest before Tuesday's series opener in Baltimore.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Sun 6/11/23 11:40 AM

Belt (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Belt left Saturday's 9-4 loss after feeling tightness in his left hamstring and will now miss at least one game due to the injury. According to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca, Belt underwent an MRI following his departure from the contest, but the Blue Jays have yet to provide an update on the severity of the injury. The team appears to be viewing Belt as day-to-day for the time being.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Sat 6/10/23 7:28 PM

Belt left Saturday's game against the Twins due to left hamstring tightness.
EDGE Analysis
The oft-injured veteran managed to make it more than two months into the season without incident and has been a productive part of the Toronto lineup, slashing .263/.378/.434 through 48 games. Whether or not his latest injury is serious enough to require a trip to the injured list remains to be seen. If it does, Alejandro Kirk could spend more time at designated hitter, especially with Danny Jansen (groin) closing in on a return.

Brandon Belt
1B/DH FA
Mon 6/5/23 3:39 PM

Belt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
George Springer is getting a day at designated hitter, which means Belt will begin this one on the bench. Cavan Biggio will patrol right field.