The finger issues continue. 

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez is away from the team to get his right index finger checked out by a specialist, manager John Gibbons said on Monday. General manager Ross Atkins told TSN's Scott Mitchell that Sanchez will not pitch again this season, adding that given the information they have at the moment, his health for next season is not a concern. 

"It was still bothering him to the point that he wanted to go get it checked out again," Gibbons said, adding that Sanchez is frustrated by it and it was hindering his performance. 

Atkins told The Athletic's John Lott Monday that surgery is a possibility. 

Sanchez was originally supposed to start Monday, but Marco Estrada got the ball against the Houston Astros Monday while Sam Gaviglio is expected to start Tuesday. The Jays have not yet announced Wednesday's starter.

It's troubling news for Sanchez, who missed much of last season because of blister and finger nail issues on his pitching hand. He has battled a finger contusion this season, making 20 starts and pitching to an earned run average of 4.89. 

Sanchez reportedly sustained the injury on June 21 when he got his finger caught in a suitcase while the club was on the road in Anaheim. Sanchez tried to make his next start after suffering the injury, but lasted just one inning before getting the hook. News of him going to see a finger specialist comes about three months after the initial injury. 

The Blue Jays are firmly locked into fourth place in the American League East division.