Blue Jays’ Jordan Romano ‘feeling better’ after experiencing back tightness

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano is “feeling better” after having to depart the All-Star Game on Tuesday evening as a consequence of decrease again tightness, in response to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.

“Better than we all thought he would,” was how Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider described how Romano was feeling after a throwing session on Friday.

Schneider didn’t supply a transparent timeline for the Canadian reliever’s restoration.

Making his second journey to the Midsummer Classic and first look within the sport, Romano was pressured to depart after throwing simply 5 pitches, as a consequence of some decrease again tightness he felt within the bullpen.

He pitched within the seventh inning of the sport, forcing Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith to flyout earlier than permitting Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder – and former Toronto teammate — to hit an extended foul ball that was initially dominated a house run. While the play was beneath evaluate Romano was taken out.

Romano, a local of Markham, Ont., leads the American League in saves with 26. He has labored 37.2 innings in 2023 with a 2.87 ERA and 48 strikeouts. 

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