Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman claims hes ready to return to Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman says he's ready to return to the major league mound.
The right-hander, who's been sidelined since early May with shoulder fatigue in his throwing arm, said in a tweet that his next start will be with the Blue Jays.
Stroman was scheduled to pitch a rehab start with double-A New Hampshire Monday, but the game was postponed due to rain.
Stroman allowed two runs and one hit while walking four over 4 1/3 innings Wednesday in a rehab start with high-A Dunedin.
The 27-year-old was 0-5 with a 7.71 earned-run average through seven starts with Toronto before landing on the disabled list. He hasn't pitched for the Blue Jays since May 8.
The Jays welcome the Atlanta Braves tonight for the start of a quick two-game interleague series.
Canadian rookie Mike Soroka will start for Atlanta, in his first professional game at Rogers Centre.
Jaime Garcia will start for the Jays, who are on a seven-game home winning streak.