Some solid performances on the mound gave a little bit of positivity to Toronto's pitching depth after several days of injury news. (ShiDavidi
spun some pretty curveballs and spotted his fastball over two innings and 30 pitches in his first game action of the spring.
The GM added that “natural wear and tear” was the culprit behind Bud Norris’ missed outing Thursday. The right-hander is slated to pitch Sunday and the Blue Jays “fully expect him to be full go.” The Canadian outfielder had his bats lodged into the top his locker and as he stood up Thursday, “the bats were leveraged in a way that when he hit his head, there was enough force that he was concussed,” explained Atkins.
Most of the heavy lifting will come in the bullpen, although Borucki’s status is another wild card for the mix.
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