Blue Jays remove injured Anthony Santander from ALCS roster in huge loss

Blue Jays remove injured Anthony Santander from ALCS roster in huge loss

October 17, 2025 / Liam Redmond /


The Blue Jays will be without their $92 million slugger for the rest of the postseason.

Anthony Santander has been removed from the ALCS roster and replaced by Joey Loperfido. If Toronto makes the World Series, Santander would be ineligible to rejoin the team.

Santander has dealt with back issues in the playoffs and was removed in the bottom of the fifth in Wednesday night’s American League Championship Series Game 3 win over the Mariners for Myles Straw.


Anthony Santander strikes out in the first inning of the Blue Jays’ Game 3 win over the Mariners. John Froschauer-Imagn Images

“Checked in with him this morning and he still felt it,” manager John Schneider told reporters Thursday of Santander’s back, according to Sportsnet. Talking to him and after getting some treatment, didn’t feel like the right thing to do to put him out there.”

Santander, after a career-high 44 home runs with the Orioles last year, was expected to be a key piece in the Blue Jays’ lineup.

That was not the case, though, as he dealt with a left shoulder issue that limited him to just 54 regular season games.

When he did play, the switch-hitting Santander was mostly a non-factor with six long balls and a .171/.271/.294 slash line. He is 3-for-15 with two RBIs in the playoffs.


Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Anthony Santander (25) scores on a single from Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement (22) (not pictured) during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners during game three of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at T-Mobile Park.
Anthony Santander scores on a single from Ernie Clement (22) (not pictured) during the fifth inning of the Blue Jays’ Game 3 win over the Mariners. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Despite a lack of production from Santander, the Blue Jays are back in the ALCS for the first time since 2016.

They fell into a 2-0 hole before breaking out in a 13-4 rout over Seattle on Wednesday.

All eyes are now on 41-year-old Max Scherzer, who is getting the Game 4 start against the Mariners’ Luis Castillo.



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Liam Redmond

As an editor at Forbes Los Angeles, I specialize in exploring business innovations and entrepreneurial success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.

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