Blue Jays' Pearson, Borucki to Start Season on 10-Day IL
As expected, the Blue Jays placed pitchers Nate Pearson (mononucleosis) and Ryan Borucki (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Both players are eligible to return on April 14.
Pearson, who struggled with a 6.23 ERA in two Grapefruit League outings, battled the illness through the back half of spring training and will start the year on the injured list for the second season in a row.
Borucki, who is out of minor-league options, left his spring outing on April 1 after stumbling off the mound. Evidently, he couldn’t get the hamstring healthy enough for Opening Day, as Toronto opted to carry Trent Thornton as its 10th relief pitcher instead.
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Toronto also called up newly-acquired Zack Collins, meaning Toronto will carry three catchers when the season begins Friday at Rogers Centre against the Texas Rangers.
Ethan Diamandas is a contributing writer who covers the Toronto Blue Jays for Sports Illustrated. He also writes for Yahoo Sports Canada and MLB.com. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanDiamandas