TORONTO (AP) – Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista is out of the lineup for a second straight day after getting a cortisone shot in his strained right shoulder.
He hopes to play again Tuesday.
The slugger got the shot over the weekend because the injury had failed to progress after more than a month.
Bautista hurt himself on a throw to first base in an April 21 game against Baltimore. He took five days off before coming back as the designated hitter on April 27, but has yet to return to the outfield. He resumed throwing last week.
Bautista, who is batting .215 with seven homers and 25 RBIs, said the ”ideal scenario” is he is able to resume defensive duties by next Monday when the Blue Jays begin a series in Washington.
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