The Toronto Blue Jays are off today and will start a series tomorrow on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. The Blue Jays are coming off a tough series loss this weekend to the Cleveland Guardians, in which they were outscored 13-12. They are 4-6 in their last ten games, averaging 3.3 runs per game while allowing 5.2 runs per game. Today, they made a flurry of roster moves as they announced the signings of right-handed pitchers Spencer Turnbull and Jose Urena. To make room on the roster, they transferred pitchers Max Scherzer and Erik Swanson from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. They also optioned left-handed pitcher Josh Walker to Triple-A Buffalo.
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Spencer Turnbull
Turnbull spent last season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He made 17 appearances with seven of those coming as starts, going 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and 58 strikeouts in 54.1 innings. Turnbull also made one appearance at Triple-A for the Phillies, going two innings, giving up two runs on two hits. He walked one and struck out two.
Jose Urena
Urena made one appearance for the Mets this season. He went three innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. Urena walked one and struck out three. He made three starts at Triple-A Syracuse, going 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 9.1 innings.
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Max Scherzer
Scherzer is dealing with right thumb inflammation. He’s been out since March 29th when he left his Blue Jays debut. He lasted just three innings, giving up two runs on three hits. Scherzer didn’t issue a walk and struck out one.
Erik Swanson
Swanson has been out as he’s dealing with median nerve entrapment. He’s been dealing with it since Spring Training. Last season, in 45 games with the Blue Jays, he went 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 39.1 innings. In the minors last season, he made 19 appearances, going 1-1 with a 10.70 ERA, a 2.32 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 17.2 innings.
Josh Walker
Walker, in three appearances, posted a 7.20 ERA, a 2.00 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in five innings. He made six appearances at Triple-A Buffalo, posting a 2.57 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in seven innings.
