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Blue Jays overcome latest pitching injury as Bichette walks off Yankees
The Blue Jays edged the Yankees 5-4 at home thanks to Bo Bichette’s walk-off home run, his second dinger of the day. | April 14, 2021, 4:32 PM
April 14, 2021, 4:32 PM
TORONTO – Ross Stripling tried to get his arm loose about three hours before first pitch, couldn’t work through some tightness and immediately became the latest Toronto Blue Jays pitcher to be sidelined. The severity of the issue and how long he may miss wasn’t immediately known. But with Tanner Roark banished to the bullpen, T.J. Zeuch already pushed into regular duty and Nate Pearson and Thomas Hatch just beginning buildups as they recover from injuries, the organizational depth cited so often as a strength is being further stressed.
Blue Jays starter Steven Matz didn’t have his best stuff against the Angels on Saturday.
Maybe that was caused by a rain delay that pushed back his outing more than two-and-a-half hours. Maybe it had to do with his offense’s early rampage, which is great for the scoreboard, but bad
Short-handed, slumping Blue Jays fall to Angels as roster hits keep coming
Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler broke down how Shohei Ohtani proved to be the difference for the Los Angeles Angels in their lopsided win over the Toronto Blue Jays. | April 9, 2021, 11:13 PM
April 9, 2021, 11:13 PM
It was already an unfortunate Friday for the Toronto Blue Jays, as news came down that Tyler Chatwood was headed to the 10-day injured list with right triceps inflammation, while Teoscar Hernandez and Ryan Borucki were being placed on the COVID-19 related injured list. Then the game began.
Just two innings in, the Blue Jays were already down four on their way to a 7-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels when they had to make an injury replacement, as Lourdes Gurriel Jr. exited the game with what the club described as “COVID-19 vaccine-related symptoms” after he became nauseous between innings and vomited in a dugout washroom.
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The injury bug has not been kind to the Toronto Blue Jays so far this season. Their newly minted centre fielder George Springer is sidelined with an oblique strain and a quad strain, Nate Pearson is rehabbing, Kirby Yates is done for the year, and Thomas Hatch is dealing with elbow inflammation.
But most bizarre of all is the injury involving starting pitcher Robbie Ray, who hurt himself falling down the stairs while carrying his child. Ray’s son is okay foremost, but the Blue Jays pitcher is currently on the injured list with a bruised elbow.