Blue Jays activate All-Star RHP Romano off IL, SS Bichette to begin rehab assignment
Blue Jays activate All-Star RHP Romano off IL, SS Bichette to begin rehab assignment
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) celebrates with relief pitcher Jordan Romano after a victory against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. The Blue Jays won 4-3. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, center, is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider, front left, and first base coach Mark Budzinski, right, after taking an injury during fourth-inning baseball game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Monday, July 31, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, center, is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider, left, and first base coach Mark Budzinski, right, after taking an injury during fourth-inning baseball game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Monday, July 31, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) celebrates with relief pitcher Jordan Romano after a victory against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. The Blue Jays won 4-3. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) celebrates with relief pitcher Jordan Romano after a victory against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. The Blue Jays won 4-3. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, center, is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider, front left, and first base coach Mark Budzinski, right, after taking an injury during fourth-inning baseball game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Monday, July 31, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, center, is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider, front left, and first base coach Mark Budzinski, right, after taking an injury during fourth-inning baseball game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Monday, July 31, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, center, is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider, left, and first base coach Mark Budzinski, right, after taking an injury during fourth-inning baseball game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Monday, July 31, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, center, is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider, left, and first base coach Mark Budzinski, right, after taking an injury during fourth-inning baseball game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Monday, July 31, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays All-Star closer Jordan Romano was activated off the 15-day injured list before Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia.
The right-hander went on the IL on July 29 because of a sore lower back, one day after leaving with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Shortstop Bo Bichette (right knee) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Buffalo on Tuesday. Bichette left a July 31 game against Baltimore after he jammed his knee while running the bases.
A two-time All Star, Bichette is second in the AL with a .321 average and leads the league with 144 hits.
Romano left the July 11 All-Star Game because of a sore back and did not pitch again until July 20. He made three more appearances before leaving the July 28 game against the Angels.
A two-time All-Star, Romano is 4-5 with a 2.79 ERA and 28 saves in 31 chances.
Toronto optioned right-hander Nate Pearson to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for Romano.
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