TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have removed two right-handed pitchers from their major league roster ahead of Thursday’s season opener in St. Louis.
Chad Green has been placed on Toronto’s 60-day injured list as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery.
Toronto signed Jay Jackson to a one-year major league deal on Wednesday, but he was soon named a Triple-A affiliate of the Blue Jays in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Green underwent surgery last summer and signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent on January 31.
Green had a 1-1 record with 16 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings pitched with the New York Yankees before surgery last season.
He has a 33-22 record, a 3.17 ERA, and 494 strikeouts (all seven MLB seasons in New York).
Jackson kept a clean sheet in 1 1/3 innings last season with the Atlanta Braves. He has a career 4.21 ERA over his four seasons with the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants where he recorded 80 strikeouts.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on March 29, 2023.
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