Anthony Santander left Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres with left hip inflammation, and now the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder will be stashed on the bench Thursday.

Anthony Santander’s reaction didn’t tell the story. He spent all 26 seconds exhaling as he jogged around the bases.

The Toronto Blue Jays lost designated hitter Anthony Santander in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.

After slashing .235/.308/.506 with 44 homers for the division rival Baltimore Orioles last year, Anthony Santander earned a five-year, $92.5 million deal to join the Blue Jays. Since joining, he's slashing just .182/.264/.308 with 29 hits and 44 strikeouts.

Lukes entered 2025 hoping to compete for a bench spot and earn playing time. But his game-winning hit on Thursday pushed the outfielder’s OPS up to .808, the fourth-highest on the team. The Blue Jays, who need unexpected breakouts to elevate out of the American League’s jumbled middle, are happy Lukes didn’t quit, too.

Anthony Santander remains sidelined with hip soreness, forcing more lineup changes as the Blue Jays navigate ongoing injury issues.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been painfully inconsistent in several facets of the game during the 2025 MLB regular season.