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Blue Jays Place Chad Green On 15-Day Injured List

By Nick Deeds | April 20, 2024 at 6:16pm CDT

The Blue Jays are placing right-hander Chad Green on the injured list due to a right teres major strain, manager John Schneider told reporters (including Shi Davidi of Sportsnet) this evening. Right-hander Nate Pearson is set to be recalled to the roster in the corresponding move. Kyle Glaser relays that, per Schneider, Green has already undergone an MRI and will be shut down for a few days before the club re-assess him to determine a timeline for his return.

Green, 33 next month, signed with Toronto back in January of 2023 on a complex deal that guaranteed him $8.5MM over two years. Since then, however, the Blue Jays have exercised a two-year, $21MM club option on Green’s services that will now leave him with a total guarantee of $23.25MM over three years, including the $2.25MM he earned last season.

While Green had pitched just 12 innings for Toronto at that point, that expenditure was clearly justified by Green’s run as one of the most dominant set-up men in the game with the Yankees over the prior six seasons, which saw him post a 2.96 ERA and 3.01 FIP while striking out 33.4% of batters faced. The early returns on Toronto’s decision to commit to the veteran righty have been solid, as Green has picked up two saves in seven appearances while pitching to a 2.35 ERA to this point in the young 2024 campaign. Unfortunately, he’ll now take a seat for what could be a significant absence.

While Toronto doesn’t intend to determine a timetable for the right-hander’s return for several days, other hurlers suffering from teres major strains in recent years have typically been away from the big league club for a month or longer. Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer suffered a teres major strain in mid September last year and managed to return to appear in the ALCS against the Astros just over a month later, but struggled in his return before being removed from the club’s World Series roster after three postseason appearances.

Other players to suffer a teres major strain in recent years include Guardians righty Triston McKenzie, who missed the first two months of the 2023 campaign due to the issue, and Cubs youngster Caleb Kilian, who suffered the injury in early March and isn’t expected to return until sometime around the All Star break. Should Green require a lengthy trip to the IL, the Jays figure to lean heavily on right-handers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson in his absence.

Both Romano and Swanson were just activated following trips to the IL of their own earlier this week. While they’ve combined to allow four runs in three appearances since being activated, the pair were among the most reliable back-end duos in the sport last year. Swanson pitched to a 2.97 ERA with a 28.6% strikeout rate in 69 appearances last year while setting up for Romano, who racked up 36 saves while posting a 2.90 ERA in 59 appearances of his own. With Green on the shelf, the likes of Yimi Garcia and Genesis Cabrera could receive additional late-inning opportunities alongside the duo.

Replacing Green on the active roster is Pearson, who had been optioned earlier this week to clear space for Romano and Swanson’s returns to the roster. The 27-year-old righty was the club’s first-round pick in the 2017 draft and was once widely considered a top-15 prospect in the sport but struggled to a 5.00 ERA and 5.36 FIP in 52 appearances from 2020 to 2023. The early returns on Pearson’s work in 2024 have been positive, however, as he’s struck out 34.6% of batters faced across 6 1/3 scoreless frames in the majors so far this year.

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18 Comments

  1. Curly Was The Smart Stooge

    1 year ago

    Another pitching injury? Surely you jest
    I’m switching to NASCAR
    A least when they crash and burn, you can see it

    Reply
    • sad tormented neglected mariners fan

      1 year ago

      At least nascar doesn’t have Tommy John and achilles and acl and whatever ligaments that put an athlete on the shelf

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        1 year ago

        Correct, just broken bones & death
        NASCAR it is…

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  2. Duke Winston

    1 year ago

    Wouldn’t Orelvis Martinez fill a greater need on the team?

    Reply
    • NoSaint

      1 year ago

      @Duke Winston

      Who are you sending down. Biggio or Schneider?

      Reply
    • its_happening

      1 year ago

      Jays have an abundance of 2B, and the Blue Jays did not have the foresight to play Orelvis at SS or 3B enough to get him ready to play there in the bigs. He gets the call if an OF goes down, forcing Biggio/Schneider/IKF to play OF more.

      Reply
  3. NoSaint

    1 year ago

    Just great. :o(

    Reply
  4. DonOsbourne

    1 year ago

    Every time I read about that Chad Green contract I ask myself “That has to be drug induced, right?” What kind of stuff did those crazy Canadians get ahold of?

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    • NoSaint

      1 year ago

      @DonOsbourne

      “What kind of stuff did those crazy Canadians get ahold of?”

      Well, it’s green… Obviously;o)

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      Reply
  5. Canuckleball

    1 year ago

    A real shame since Green was starting to look like his old self.

    The small bright side is that it brings Pearson back. He has been highly effective when called on so far this year.

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  6. its_happening

    1 year ago

    After his first two pitches this season it was clear Swanson was not ready to return from the IL. He promptly gave up a 700 foot bomb to Stanton and continued to get smacked around. Tonight was the same in San Diego. Pearson should have stayed with the club and Swanson on the IL as he is not right. Now Green is feeling blue.

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    • Ignorant Son-of-a-b

      1 year ago

      Is it just me, or does Swanson appear to have been dining at the Golden Corral with Kirk, Schneider, and Vladdy because he looks heavier.

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      • Shady1771

        1 year ago

        I was thinking the exact same thing. He appears to be labouring on the mound.

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      • its_happening

        1 year ago

        It’s another reason why he needed more time to prep for the season. Missed time because of an accident involving his child, then he had an injury. The scouts and coaches who signed off on Swanson being ready should be questioned.

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  7. Shady1771

    1 year ago

    Has Pearson finally learned that you don’t need to throw 100+ mph to be effective? He throws an easy 98 that he can spot so stick with that, hit your spots and mix in some breaking balls and you’ll be just fine kid!

    Reply
  8. Mickey Solis

    1 year ago

    That injury cost the Jays a game and gave the lucky Yankees a win those weasels didn’t deserve. Romano sucks. Swanson isn’t much better.

    Reply
    • its_happening

      1 year ago

      What does Romano sucking have to do with a game he did not pitch in?

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    • CravenMoorehead

      1 year ago

      Calm down

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