Overview
- Dylan Cease was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday after leaving Sunday's start with left hamstring discomfort that team doctors diagnosed as a mild strain.
- Manager John Schneider said the injury "doesn't look too terrible" and the Blue Jays have no firm return date while expressing hope the stay will be brief.
- Toronto recalled right-hander Tanner Andrews as the corresponding roster move and will need to cover Cease's next scheduled turn in the coming week.
- Cease had been one of Toronto's best starters this season, recording 62 innings, a 3.05 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 11 starts after signing a seven-year, $210 million contract in the offseason.
- The IL move deepens a rotation already depleted by long-term losses to José Berríos and others, increasing pressure on remaining starters and the bullpen and complicating the team's path back to contention.