Jansen will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

The Blue Jays' catching duties have been tilting in Jansen's favor of late. He'll be picking up his fifth start behind the plate Sunday in the Blue Jays' last seven games, while Alejandro Kirk has received the other two starts at catcher during that stretch. Jansen will form a battery with starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in the series finale.

Jansen is not in the lineup Friday versus the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Alejandro Kirk will start behind the plate as he and Jansen continue to share time at the position. They're both right-handed hitters, so it's not a natural -- nor predictable -- catching platoon in Toronto.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Jansen will return to the bench after he had started behind the plate in the first two games of the series, going 3-for-9 with a double, an RBI and a run. Though he's outperformed Alejandro Kirk for much of the season, Jansen has moved into more of a timeshare of late. Kirk has produced a .768 OPS since the All-Star break to improve his case for more playing time.

Jansen remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Alejandro Kirk will make a third straight start at catcher for the Blue Jays as they open a three-game weekend series at Great American Ball Park. There's no word of any new injury, though Jansen did miss a bit of time last week because of a right hand contusion.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Jansen rejoined the starting nine Sunday after missing the previous two games with a bruised right hand, and he'll return to the bench for Tuesday's series opener versus Philadelphia. Alejandro Kirk will work behind the plate and bat sixth.

Jansen (hand) is starting at catcher and batting seventh Sunday against the Cubs, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jansen missed two games as a result of a bruised right hand, but he'll return for the conclusion of Toronto's weekend series with the Cubs. The 28-year-old backstop is just 3-for-23 with a homer and three RBI since the start of August.

Jansen (hand) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Jansen hasn't played since behind hit by a pitch Thursday against the Guardians. He was diagnosed with nothing worse than a hand contusion, but it will again be Alejandro Kirk who starts behind the plate Saturday.

Jansen (hand) is not in Friday's lineup against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

After getting hit by a pitch Thursday, Jansen initially stayed in the game. He would later exit and was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after X-rays came up negative. Alejandro Kirk will start at catcher Friday as Jansen remains day-to-day.

Jansen's X-rays on his right hand returned negative Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jansen was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after getting hit by a pitch Thursday. The 28-year-old stayed in the game initially, and he is now labeled as day-to-day. The Blue Jays head into a series against the Cubs over the weekend.

Jansen was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after getting hit by a pitch in Thursday's loss to the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Jansen took a Noah Syndergaard changeup to the right hand/wrist in the top of the sixth inning, but he initially stayed in the game to run for himself and seems to have avoided a serious injury. The 28-year-old catcher can be considered day-to-day heading into the Blue Jays' three-game weekend series against the Cubs.