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Blue Jays Bring Up Exciting Pitcher After Disappointing Jameson Taillon Injury
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The Toronto Blue Jays announced disappointing news on Saturday prior to game two against the Kansas City Royals and amid their Wild Card chase.
Despite a colossal slowdown compared to their American League pennant-winning 2025 season, they still find themselves in the hunt among a weak league and sit one game back of the the Cleveland Guardians for the final spot. They hold a 71-71 record.
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On Friday, right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon made his return to the rotation after spending time on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis, but his return to the mound was unfortunately cut short.
The 34-year-old exited after two innings and the Blue Jays announced he is back on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
Through 18 starts, Taillon has put up a 5.65 ERA for the Jays with 76 strikeouts and 32 walks across 86 innings.
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As the corresponding move, the Blue Jays have recalled left-hander Ricky Tiedemann from Triple-A.
Tiedemann made his major league debut for Toronto in August before being sent back down to the minors, and back up to the majors. Overall he pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing one earned run while striking out two.
The 24-year-old ranks as the Jays 11th best prospect, he sports an electric Fastball-Changeup combination.
He is active tonight in game two against the Royals.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Sep 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
