Blue Jays Morning Brew: Donaldson, Pompey, Smoak and more

Jun 4, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates with teammates after defeating the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 4, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates with teammates after defeating the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports /
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Your Toronto Blue Jays news and notes for Monday, June 05th, 2017.

Josh Donaldson Bobblehead Day

Yesterday slugger Josh Donaldson capped off his bobblehead day in dramatic fashion with a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the 8th inning that propelled the Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees.

Afterward, the former MVP appeared impressed with the true likeness of the bobblehead to himself but then dropped that “it’s kinda hard to polish a turd.”

Donaldson dropping bombs on and off the field.

Dalton Pompey Injures Leg In Rehab Game

Dalton Pompey is quickly becoming the unluckiest player in the league after the outfielder injured his leg in his first rehab game with the Buffalo Bisons yesterday.

Pompey played 3 innings but appeared to injure his leg making a shoestring catch in the first inning. The speedster managed to single and strikeout at the plate before being lifted after the third inning.

Bisons manager Bobby Meacham commented on the injury:

"“We had to take him out. I’m not sure exactly but he felt something with his leg, after making the catch in center, Meacham said he saw Pompey “flexing his knee the next inning. I said something’s wrong. We just took him out to make sure. I don’t know exactly what it is but it was like ‘get him out of there.'”"

Justin Smoak’s Number One Fan

Justin Smoak‘s wife posted a video of their daughter watching her dad on Jays in 30 yesterday and won the internet cuteness award.

Smoak continues to rake crushing his 14th home run of the season versus the Yankees yesterday much to the pleasure of his number one fan.

Bo Bichette Chasing .400 

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Lansing Lugnuts uber-prospect Bo Bichette continues to put up video game numbers in Single-A. Yesterday his average dipped a little as he went 1 for 5 at the dish in the Lugnuts 8-6 victory.

The 19-year old Bichette is sitting at .385 after 45 games thus far in Lansing as he continues to chase .400.

Bichette’s former Lugnut teammate Bradley Jones was promoted to Dunedin where he was batting third for the baby Jays. See the full article on his promotion HERE.

Next: Blue Jays receive good news on Devon Travis injury

That concludes another edition of the Blue Jays Morning Brew, it will be a late week as the Jays begin a west-coast swing beginning in Oakland tonight and concluding in Seattle.