The Toronto Blue Jays have placed starting pitcher Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list with a hamstring injury, MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson reported on Monday.
News: Dylan Cease is going to be placed on the 15-day IL (left hamstring) #BlueJays
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Cease sustained the injury during Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates - the righty pitched into the fifth inning, but came up limp after throwing a curveball to Pirates hitter Spencer Horwitz that missed badly. After a conversation on the mound with the training staff and team, Cease elected to stay in the game for a few more pitches before he was pulled from the game in visible discomfort.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider initially said after the game that he was dealing with ”mild" discomfort in his hamstring, but the move to the IL indicates it may be more serious than an initial examination revealed.
“When we went out the first time, he was cramping up a little bit,” Schneider said to reporters on Sunday. “Then, he still kind of felt it, obviously, so we wanted to be careful. He’s going to get an MRI. All of the testing and stuff seemed pretty positive. He said he wants to make his next start, so we’ll just see how he is the next couple of days. We’re just hoping for good news.”
In turns out the team is receiving even more bad news in a season that has already been wracked by injuries - all over the roster, but particularly in the starting rotation. Jose Berrios (Tommy John surgery), Cody Ponce (ACL surgery) and Bowden Francis (Tommy John surgery) are all out for the year already, while Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer are each currently on the IL and do not have a set timeline for return. Bieber has not pitched at all this year after experiencing elbow issues in training camp, while Scherzer made five starts before going on the IL in late April with two separate injuries.
The Blue Jays (25-28) enter a three-game series against the Marlins having won four of their past five games. They sit 10.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays, who lead the AL East and have the best record in the American League.
