It was a well-known fact this season that Randal Grichuk was struggling offensively. He was hitting just .106 with two home runs and seven RBIs.
The problem this presented for the Jays was that they couldn’t just put him on the bench. Grichuk is earning 2.6 million dollars this season. If the Jays put him on the bench for someone, like Teoscar Hernandez, they’d be burning all of that valuable money.
With Grichuk now unable to play, the Jays have a chance to play their best lineup, especially with Josh Donaldson expected to end his own DL stint on Friday.