Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman has denied a report that he snapped while speaking with a member of the media following the Toronto Blue Jays' 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

According to Steve Buffery of The Toronto Sun, Stroman yelled at a reporter and used profanity after being asked a question that the pitcher said was "irrelevant". Buffery says Stroman told the reporter that the Blue Jays are  "------ terrible".

The question posed to Stroman was related to the time the pitcher spent with the Jays’ short season class-A affiliate, the Vancouver Canadians, in 2012, per Buffery.

Stroman put out the following statement on Twitter Sunday night, denying that he swore in his exchange with the reporter in question:

"Media asked me a question that absolutely nothing to do with the game, team, or my performance. We just lost and it's extremely frustrating. I'm not playing well. Neither are we as a team. After the camera shut off, I said word for word..."I'm terrible right now. We're terrible RIGHT NOW. It's frustrating and that question isn't relevant at all" to a member of the media. They chose to run the "we're terrible" part only. That's ridiculous. It's frustrating losing. Playoff level caliber is our expectation. My passion for my team and the city of Toronto is authentic and real. I love everything about being a Blue Jay. I truly have felt Canadian since I've came to the city of Toronto. I love this team and this city to the death of me. That won't ever change. Regardless of what words are spun. I LOVE my team and this city. Always have, always will!"

Stroman gave up four runs (three earned), and struck out four batters and walked one in five innings on Sunday. The loss dropped the Blue Jays to a record of 43-52 on the season, which has them sitting in fourth place in the American League East.