Saunders is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Sportsnet's Barry Davis reports.

EDGE Analysis

Saunders returned to action Saturday after dealing with a hamstring ailment earlier in the week, but he'll return to the bench Sunday against right-hander Kyle Gibson. Jose Bautista will man right field in his stead, allowing Russell Martin to serve as the DH for the afternoon contest.

Saunders (hamstring) is back in the lineup Saturday against Minnesota, Barry Davis of SportsNet reports.

EDGE Analysis

After sitting the last two games with a minor hamstring issue, Saunders is back in the lineup, starting in right field and batting fifth in the order. He'll be flanked by Kevin Pillar in center, while Melvin Upton starts in left.

Saunders (hamstring) is out of the lineup Friday against Minnesota, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Saunders sitting out the second day in a row, Toronto will head into Friday's contest with an outfield of Melvin Upton, Kevin Pillar, and Jose Bautista. The club has yet to say the severity of Saunders's injury, so he should still be considered day-to-day at this point in time.

Saunders is not in Thursday's lineup, as he is dealing with a hamstring injury, Blue Jays radio announcer Mike Wilner reports.

EDGE Analysis

According to manager John Gibbons, Saunders felt the hamstring lock up on him Wednesday, and so he'll be held out with the issue Thursday. The extent of the injury is not known, but he should be considered day-to-day until more information becomes available. Ezekiel Carrera is manning right field in his stead, while Jose Bautista was activated off the DL and is set to DH on Thursday.

Saunders is not in Thursday's lineup against the Angels, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Saunders has collected a trio of hits -- including a double and home run -- over the last two games, but he'll head to the bench Thursday in favor of Ezequiel Carrera in right field. Jose Bautista (knee) will return to the lineup Thursday as the team's DH and could cut into Saunders' playing time once he's healthy enough to return to the field.

Saunders went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Saunders' eighth-inning smash pushed his career-high total to 21 on the season, but it was just his second homer in 66 at-bats this month. The veteran is in the midst of a career year, but his production have drastically dropped off in recent weeks. Saunders is slashing a paltry .167/.247/.288 in August, his worst numbers across the board for any month.

Saunders is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, according to Sportsnet's Barry Davis.

EDGE Analysis

Saunders is just 1-for-17 with nine strikeouts in his career against Yankees starter CC Sabathia, so he will be held out Wednesday with Sabathia on the bump for the opponent. Ezequiel Carrera will get the start in right field Wednesday in Saunders' place.

Saunders went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

He tied up the game with a 403-foot solo shot in the fourth, his first round-tripper since blasting a pair against the Mariners on July 23. Saunders has been struggling considerably in August overall, however, slashing only .167/.250/.278 over 36 at-bats during the month.

Saunders is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, according to Sportsnet's Barry Davis.

EDGE Analysis

Saunders will be held out with manager John Gibbons opting to use a lineup of exclusively right-handed hitters against Royals starter Danny Duffy. Saunders does own a .991 OPS against left-handers this season, but he has not been hitting much of late, and Duffy has limited opposing lefties to just a .192 batting average this season, so Gibbons decided to use Melvin Upton in left field instead.

Saunders went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Saunders' night off Thursday must have helped clear his mind of the funk he'd been in. Entering Friday's contest, the outfielder was just 4-for-32 (.125) in his previous nine games. Over the past two seasons, Saunders has logged just 35 at-bats post All-Star break. The 29-year-old is looking to cap off a career season down the stretch of 2016, but it's reasonable to assume Saunders will be dealing with some tired legs as the campaign winds down.