Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from the Blue Jays’ series finale against the Chicago Cubs with right middle-finger inflammation.
The Jays planned to move Santiago Espinal from shortstop to third base and play Paul DeJong at short to cover Chapman’s absence.
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Chapman is batting .255 this season with 15 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
The Jays entered the finale against Chicago on Sunday afternoon trying to avoid a three-game series sweep.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2023.
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