The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a series in which they were swept and will now take on the Cleveland Guardians for a three-game series this weekend. The Blue Jays currently sit in last place in the American League East and trail the Minnesota Twins by 5.5 games for the final Wild Card spot. This series this weekend is an important one for them as they look to make up some ground and get back into the race for a playoff spot with July only ten days away. Toronto got a little boost ahead of their series opener tonight as they announced that RHP Yariel Rodriguez has been activated from the 15-day injured list and will start tonight’s game. In the corresponding move, RHP Ryan Burr has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
- Yariel Rodriguez activated from the 15-day injured list
- Ryan Burr Optioned to Triple-A Buffalo
Blue Jays Moves By The Numbers
RHP – Yariel Rodriguez
Rodriguez signed with the Blue Jays this past offseason and started the season at Triple-A Buffalo making two starts posting a 0.00 ERA, a 0.63 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 6.1 innings. He got the call for the Blue Jays and went on to make four starts going 0-1 with a 4.11 ERA, a 1.76 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 15.1 innings. During his rehab stint at Buffalo, he made six starts going 0-1 with a 1.92 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 14 innings. He is now back in the Blue Jays rotation.
RHP – Ryan Burr
Burr was purchased by the Blue Jays on May 30th. In Toronto he made three appearances posting a 4.91 ERA, a 1.63 WHIP, and three strikeouts in 3.2 innings. At Triple-A Buffalo he made three appearances posting a 2.45 ERA, a 1.63 WHIP, and seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings.
