David Phelps Done for the Season with Right Lat Strain

Toronto Blue Jays reliever David Phelps will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his right lat

Aaron Rose | May 25, 2021

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The Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen just took a major hit.

The team announced that David Phelps will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his right lat yesterday.

The 34-year-old reliever pitched in 10.1 innings for Toronto this season allowing just one run for a 0.87 ERA.

#Bluejays Montoyo said losing David Phelps has been one of the toughest losses so far.

“He was lights out, he was probably our best reliever”
— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) May 25, 2021

Phelps signed a one-year contract with Toronto during the offseason to re-join the club after pitching in 17 games with the Blue Jays in the second half of 2019.

His last appearance for Toronto came on May 5 against the Oakland Athletics, but Phelps did not record an out and was subsequently placed on the IL with the lat strain.

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