Blue Jays' Stroman to start in place of sore Buehrle on Saturday
The Toronto Blue Jays plan to activate right-hander Marcus Stroman from the disabled list to start Saturday.
John Gibbons just said on @MLBNetwork that Marcus Stroman will pitch for @BlueJays on Saturday. Mark Buehrle is "a little banged up."
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 8, 2015
Marcus Stroman supposedly had season-ending knee surgery 6 months ago. Instead, he makes 2015 debut vs. @Yankees in heat of pennant race.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 8, 2015
Stroman was believed to be lost for the season when he tore the ACL in his left knee during spring training. However, he has progressed much more quickly than expected.
In minor-league rehab starts, Stroman was 0-1 with a 4.70 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.
As a rookie in 2014, Stroman went 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 26 games (20 starts).
Stroman will replace left-hander Mark Buehrle in the Blue Jays' rotation Saturday. According to the National Post, Buehrle has been sent back to Toronto to receive a cortisone shot in his shoulder.
The AL East-leading Blue Jays begin play Tuesday with a half-game lead over the New York Yankees.
