Jays reinstate Garcia from 15-day injured list

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays person reinstated right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from nan 15-day injured list.

The Blue Jays said Garcia would beryllium disposable for Toronto’s bid opener against visiting Detroit connected Friday.

Garcia had been retired pinch a correct elbow wounded since leaving a prevention opportunity against Cleveland pinch 2 outs successful nan ninth inning connected June 16.

He has been Toronto’s astir accordant reliever this season, pinch a 3-0 grounds and 2.57 earned-run mean successful 27 games. He has 37 strikeouts and conscionable 7 walks complete 28 innings.

The Blue Jays besides recalled right-handed reliever Erik Swanson, who returns aft being optioned to Buffalo connected May 28.

He is 1-2 pinch a 9.22 ERA successful 17 games for Toronto this season. He has besides struggled pinch nan Bisons pinch a 10.70 ERA complete 19 appearances. But he has sounded amended of late, pinch a 3.38 ERA and 5 strikeouts complete 5 1/3 innings sounded successful July.

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In a corresponding move, nan Jays optioned right-hander Zach Pop of Brampton, Ont., to Triple-A. Pop has an 0-3 grounds and 5.90 ERA complete 34 appearances pinch Toronto this season.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2024.