On Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays finished their series with the Athletics in Califonia.
They lost by a score of 2-0.
With the loss, they also dropped two out of three games in the series.
Injured Toronto Blue Jays Player Making $7.5 Million
With the season nearly over, it’s worth noting that an injured Blue Jays pitcher is making a lot of money this year.
Yimi García (who is in his second stint with the franchise) is being paid $7.5 million.
That said, he is out for the remainder of the 2026 season.
MLB.com wrote (on August 25): “Had been shut down indefinitely after experiencing neck nerve issues during a rehab outing with Single-A Dunedin on July 25 and was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. No decision had been made regarding surgery.”
García did not appear in an MLB game this year.
Looking At García
García has spent 11 seasons at the MLB level.
In addition to the Blue Jays, the 36-year-old has also spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners.
Over 436 career games, García has gone 23-31 in 3.61 ERA.
In García’s most recent season (2025), he went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 22 games.
It will be interesting to see what he looks like with a full recovery in 2027.
Looking At The Blue Jays After Athletics Series
The Blue Jays have had an up-and-down year after making the 2025 World Series.
They are currently the fourth-place team in the American League East with a 73-74 record in 147 games.
Keegan Matheson of MLB.com wrote: “That’s a brutal series loss for the #BlueJays against the A’s, dropping them to 73-74. A Guardians win this evening would leave them 2.0 games back. The rest of the AL Wild Card race is still painfully average, so it’s no death blow, but they can’t stumble again after this one.”
The rest of the AL Wild Card race is still painfully average, so it’s no death blow, but they can’t stumble again after this one.
Injured Toronto Blue Jays Player Making $7.5 Million This Season