Blue Jays put reliever Trevor Richards on 15-day injured list; call up Bowden Francis

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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed reliever Trevor Richards on the 15-day injured list with neck inflammation.

The team also recalled fellow right-hander Bowden Francis from Triple-A Buffalo.

Francis will be available for today’s matinee against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Dunedin, Fla. Richards has been put on the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Dunedin, Fla. Richards has been put on the Toronto Blue Jays’ 15-day injured list with neck inflammation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Chris O’Meara

Richards (1-1) has been a reliable middle-innings option out of Toronto’s bullpen this season.

He has a 2.98 earned-run average with 83 strikeouts over 54 1/3 innings pitched.

Francis (1-0) has a 2.30 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 15 2/3 innings in seven games with the major-league club this year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2023.

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