Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Dunedin, Fla. Richards has been put on the Toronto Blue Jays' 15-day injured list with neck inflammation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Chris O'Meara
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed reliever Trevor Richards on the 15-day injured list with neck inflammation.
The team also recalled fellow right-hander Bowden Francis from Triple-A Buffalo.
Francis will be available for today’s matinee against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre.
Richards (1-1) has been a reliable middle-innings option out of Toronto’s bullpen this season.
He has a 2.98 earned-run average with 83 strikeouts over 54 1/3 innings pitched.
Francis (1-0) has a 2.30 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 15 2/3 innings in seven games with the major-league club this year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2023.
