Tapia will start in right field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Tapia remains the Blue Jays' fourth outfielder, but Danny Jansen's (finger) presence on the injured list creates a slight opening for the 28-year-old to hold down at least a semi-regular spot in the lineup. He'll be rewarded with his third consecutive start after going 3-for-7 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs in the first two contests of the series.

Tapia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

He swatted his second homer of the season off Brady Singer in the second inning to get the Blue Jays on the board. Tapia has been producing lately, batting .333 (9-for-27) over his last 10 games with four runs and six RBI, but the addition of top prospect Gabriel Moreno to the roster this weekend will push Alejandro Kirk to DH more often and leave less playing time for the team's bench options, including Tapia.

Tapia will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game in Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

Tapia will be filling in for a resting Teoscar Hernandez on Wednesday, but the 28-year-old could benefit from a steadier role moving forward as part of the domino effect of top backstop Danny Jansen (finger) landing on the 10-day injured list. While Jansen is on the shelf, Alejandro Kirk will see more work behind the plate, which should allow the Blue Jays to rotate a number of their outfielders in the designated-hitter spot. If that ends up being the case, the lefty-hitting Tapia would be in good position to pick up regular starts versus right-handed pitching.

Tapia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Tapia will sit for the second time in three games, with his absence from the lineup Tuesday coming against a right-handed starting pitcher (Lucas Giolito). With both Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk excelling at the plate of late, the Blue Jays could choose to open up more playing time for both players by deploying one of the two catchers as a designated hitter. If that ends up being the case, Tapia may find himself as the odd man out of the lineup against right-handed pitching in most games.

Tapi will sit Saturday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Tapia struggled to a .243/.260/.329 line in April, but he's hit an even worse .210/.258/.210 thus far in May. As of Sunday, it will be one month since his last extra-base hit. Cavan Biggio will start in left field Saturday.

Tapia will be on the bench Monday against St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Tapia sits after starting seven of the last eight games. He hasn't done much at the plate this season, hitting .230/.258/.279. Lourdes Gurriel will start in left field.

Tapia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Tapia will take a seat against Seattle southpaw Marco Gonzales after he went 2-for-10 with three walks, a run and an RBI while starting in each of Toronto's last four games. Toronto will run out an outfield of Lourdes Gurriel, George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez from left to right.

Tapia isn't starting Friday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Tapia has gone 1-for-7 with two strikeouts over his last three games, and he'll be on the bench for the third time in the last five matchups. Lourdes Gurriel will take over in left field and bat sixth while Zack Collins enters the lineup at catcher.

Tapia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Though both Tapia and Zack Collins are on the bench Tuesday, the former appears to have taken claim to the near-everyday role that previously belonged to the latter. The lefty-hitting Collins has now sat out three straight games, with his last two absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Meanwhile, the lefty-hitting Tapia has drawn three starts over Toronto's last five games.

Tapia went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI in an 8-3 win over the Guardians in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

EDGE Analysis

Hitting ninth for the Blue Jays and getting the start in right field, Tapia had run-scoring singles in the second and fourth innings and came around to score each time. The performance snapped a 1-for-18 mini-slump over his prior six games, and with Teoscar Hernandez now back in the lineup, Tapia's playing time is likely to fall by the wayside. On the season, the former Rockie is slashing a rough .222/.237/.289 through 94 plate appearances with a homer, three steals, seven RBI and 11 runs.