Daulton Varsho's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho belted two home runs in Wednesday's game versus the division-rival New York Yankees, but it wasn't enough as his team fell 6-4. Varsho's first homer was a two-run shot that went 373 feet to right center field to score Davis Schneider in the second inning, and his second blast traveled 392 feet to give the Jays a temporary 3-1 lead during the seventh frame. The 27-year-old converted catcher had a strong spring training, and he's offering plenty of power with four round-trippers and eight RBI in 55 at-bats to begin the 2024 season. Even so, he's only batting .218 across 19 outings and will likely need to pick it up in the speed department (one stolen base) to overcome hitting in the lower part of Toronto's order. Varsho has a three-game series against the San Diego Padres starting on Friday, and in 21 games against San Diego since 2022, Varsho is batting just .147 with three bombs.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho is not in the team's starting lineup on Monday against the visiting Seattle Mariners. With Varsho on the bench in the series opener, Davis Schneider is getting the start in left field and is batting in the five-hole for the Blue Jays against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo. Schneider has never faced Castillo in his career in what will be a difficult matchup for the infielder/outfielder. The 27-year-old Varsho's fantasy stock has been falling since his disappointing first year in Toronto in 2023, and losing catcher eligibility hasn't helped his cause at all. Through the first 10 contests of 2024, he's gone 4-for-30 (.133) with no home runs or RBI, four runs scored and eight strikeouts in 34 plate appearances.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho was scratched from Monday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates to allow him to attend to a personal matter. Varsho wasn't around to close out the spring schedule, but he's expected to be back in the lineup for Opening Day on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 27-year-old disappointed in his first year in Toronto in 2023, slashing .220/.285/.389 with 20 home runs, 61 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 65 runs scored in 581 plate appearances over 158 games played. He will at least be a regular in left field for the Jays in 2024 against right-handed pitching, which gives him depth value in mixed fantasy leagues in a strong lineup and hitter-friendly home park. The biggest negative for Varsho this year is that he'll no longer have catcher eligibility.

Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Daulton Varsho went 3-for-3 with three RBI in his first game this Spring Training back on February 24. However, his output has dwindled since then as he's 0-for-10 over his last five games. On a positive note, he does have four walks, one stolen base, and just one strikeout during that span. We can't put a whole lot of stock into Spring Training performances, but it's still promising to see Varsho drawing walks at an 11.8 percent clip after turning in a career-worst 7.7 percent rate last season. He's started 150-plus games in each of the last two years and should remain an everyday player for the Jays in 2024.