How good does your team have to be to option someone hitting .358 to Triple-A? The Blue Jays had to make a tough roster decision.

Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2.

With George Springer set to return on Saturday against the Rangers, the Blue Jays optioned an outfielder to Triple-A.

As for the Jays team Bieber will soon join, they're presently on pace for 95 wins, and they're atop the AL East standings by five games over the Red Sox. Toronto also narrowly leads the chase for the top seed in the AL playoff bracket over the Tigers .

The Toronto Blue Jays haven't made any roster moves official yet. But it certainly seems like Shane Bieber is finally ready for his return to Major League Baseball.

Shane Bieber pitched in his final rehab start Friday night, and the Toronto Blue Jays are extremely excited about his return to the mound in the coming days.

As the 35-year-old returns, hoping to continue a resurgent season, Loperfido heads down to Triple A despite hitting .358 with Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays activated outfielder George Springer from the seven-day concussion list on Saturday. Springer has missed 16 games since getting hit in the head with a pitch in a July 28 loss at Baltimore.

After missing over 2 weeks with a concussion, Blue Jays veteran George Springer is likely to wrap up his rehab assignment and return to the majors Saturday.

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays after a hit-by-pitch forced him to take a rare day off. Semien will undergo X-rays Saturday afternoon after Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt hit him on the right wrist with a sinker in the second inning of Friday’s 6-5 loss.