Overview
- The Toronto Blue Jays placed Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list for right-shoulder inflammation and will not have him start again this season after the club was eliminated from playoff contention.
- An MRI showed inflammation but no structural damage and did not indicate an immediate need for surgery, leading the team to choose a conservative shutdown.
- Cease entered the move after a heavy workload this year, including a 120-pitch outing, and recent outings that showed reduced velocity and an ineffective short start with multiple walks.
- To cover the roster gap the Blue Jays recalled right-handers Chase Lee and CJ Van Eyk from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned José Rodríguez to the spring training complex.
- The shutdown is meant to preserve Cease for the offseason and spring training and could complicate timing for any rehab because a likely winter labor freeze may limit team medical coordination.