The Blue Jays announced to reporters, including , that will undergo surgery to clean up scar ti sue in his throwing elbow. He wont return this year but is expected to be ready for next years spring training. Hell be transferred to the 60-day injured list whenever the Jays need a roster spot. Its the second straight season marred by elbow i sues for Garca. He hit the IL in June of last year for right elbow ulnar neuritis. He was reinstated from the IL in July, just in time for the Jays to trade him to the Mariners for outfielder and catcher . A few weeks after that trade, right elbow inflammation put Garca back Aristides Aquino Jersey on the shelf and he finished the season there. He hit free agency and the Jays brought him back via a two-year, $15MM deal. A shoulder impingement put him on the IL in May. He was reinstated in early July but went back on the IL a few days later due to a left ankle sprain. While on the IL, his experienced a recurrence of ulnar nerve symptoms in his elbow. This surgery now wipes out any hope of him returning to the club. Despite the injury problems, the results have still been decent, to varying degrees. Last year, he to sed 39 innings with a 3.46 earned run average, 32% strikeout rate and 7.8% walk rate. This year, in 21 innings, his strikeout and walk rates regre sed to 27.8% and 13.3% respectively. However, he also increased his ground ball rate from 27.3% to 41.2%, leading to a 3.86 ERA. The Jays presumably knew they werent likely to get Garca back for the stretch run. Ahead of the deadline, they added and to bolster their bullpen for the stretch run. Domnguez is an impending free agent, so that opens up a spot in next years bullpen. If Garca can return to health as hoped, he could slot into that opening, though and are also on the IL and could be back in the mix next year. The Jays also provided an update on outfielder , per . Santander is progre sing well enough that he could begin a rehab a signment next weekend with a chance to return later in September. Toronto fans havent yet had a chance to see Santander at his best. Signed to a five-year deal in the offseason, he slumped to start the season and then tried to play through a left shoulder subluxation. He was eventually placed on the IL in late May with a .179/.273/.304 line on the year. But just last year, Santander launched 44 homers for the Orioles, which is why the Jays signed him. If they can get him healthy and clicking again, the switch hitter could be a difference maker down the stretch. The Jays have largely been using as their designated hitter but he has also been playing the outfield on occasion. If Santander is able to come back, those two would presumably take turns as the DH. That could lead to le s playing time for corner outfield guys like , and but Lukes can also play center while Barger can also play third and Schneider second. The distribution of playing time will likely depend on who is healthy and playing well a few weeks from now. Infielder recently got spiked on a slide, which led to a hairline fracture of his left middle finger and some stitches in his leg, per . He hasnt yet gone on the IL and could be fully healed up by the time Santander is back but those minor scrapes are the things that could impact lineup decisions down the road. Santander is on the 60-day IL and will need a 40-man spot when hes activated. He could take Garcas spot if the Jays dont use it on someone else in the coming weeks. Photo courtesy of Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images Gary Nolan Jersey