The Blue Jays concluded their season-opening 10-game road trip with an 8-3 lo s today against the Yankees. Starter lasted three innings, pitching well in the first two frames but then surrendering a grand slam as part of a five-run inning for New York. The Jays had their share of offensive chances but left 11 men on base and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Torontos .197 batting average with RISP is the third-lowest in baseball this Anthony Alford Jersey season, as the Jays struggles at cashing in runners have seemingly continued (and even worsened) from 2023. Some injury updates from the Blue Jays roster is set to throw a live batting practice se sion on Monday, manager told Sportnets Shi Davidi ( ) and other reporters. The Jays closer started the season on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation but has steadily been ramping up his work and looks to be heading towards a rehab a signment. The absences of Romano and have left the bullpen short-handed, though Swanson be activated as early as Tuesday. Schneider also provided an update on , who is facing pitches from a high-velocity machine as he work his way back from a small fracture in his right wrist. Jansen has yet to resume catching duties, though some consideration was given to the idea of Jansen catching a Single-A rehab outing today. With Jansen out, has been acting as the Blue Jays backup catcher, though Serven had a bit of an injury scare himself in Saturdays game with the Yankees. As Davidi relates , X-rays were negative on Servens left hand after s checked swing hit Servens glove on what appeared to be a third strike. (Volpe was awarded first base on a catchers interference call, leading Schneider to describe the unusual play as almost like a loophole in the interference rules.) Serven finished the game but said he couldnt feel his left hand for the rest of the game. was behind the plate today as Serven didnt play, but if Serven also has to mi s time due to his hand i sue, the Jays might to go further down the depth chart. is a former catcher could fill in as a backup in a pinch, and is catching at Triple-A but would need a spot created on the 40-man roster. began a rehab a signment with a start at Single-A Dunedin today, with some rough results. As related by , Manoah threw 58 pitches over 1 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) while also hitting a batter and i suing four walks. Between this outing and a similarly shaky performance in his lone Spring Training performance, Manoahs recovery from shoulder sorene s is only part of the story as Manoah is still seemingly miles away from his pre-2023 form. An All-Star and a burgeoning ace in 2022, Manoah stumbled badly during a 2023 season that saw him battle severe control i sues, deal with some injuries, and spend a good chunk of the year in the minors. It isnt clear what the next step in Manoahs rehab might be, as Matheson notes that todays outing could delay the eventual plan to move Manoahs rehab to Triple-A Buffalo. Eric Sogard Jersey