Blue Jays’ Gausman has sore shoulder but no structural damage

Baseball
Published 04.03.2024
Blue Jays’ Gausman has sore shoulder but no structural damage

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman has a sore shoulder however no structural injury after present process an MRI, in response to supervisor John Schneider.

Schneider revealed the news about his ace pitcher on Monday. The soreness has prevented Gausman from pitching in any of the group’s Grapefruit League video games to this point, in response to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.

Gausman was scheduled to throw a two-inning reside bullpen Monday, Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling provides. “We’ll take it day-to-day and see how he bounces back,” mentioned Schneider.

The group is hopeful that Gausman, who went 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA in 2023, can resume ramping up for the season quickly.

Other news out of Dunedin:

+ Pitcher Yariel Rodriguez is ready to throw some reside batting observe on Friday, having had facet session on Monday.

+ Alek Manoah, who can be coping with shoulder points, will play catch on Monday, earlier than the Jays work out a plan for him going ahead.

+ Catcher Danny Jansen was scratched from Monday’s sport towards the Phillies in Dunedin with a fever and despatched dwelling. He is anticipated again in camp on Tuesday.