Brandon Morrow Returning To Blue Jays Rotation On Saturday

Morrow made three rehab starts with A-ball Dunedin, allowing nine runs in 9.1 innings while striking out 11. While the results were hardly impressive - particularly given the level of the competition - what’s most important is that Morrow felt healthy. As long as Morrow’s healthy, the results will come, and the Blue Jays are satisfied with his progress.

For one thing, while a Blue Jays official called it forearm inflammation, Morrow says he has a strained flexor muscle in his elbow. He pointed to the inside of his elbow when he was asked to identify the focal point of the discomfort.

And for another thing, while news of this injury raised eyebrows, neither the Jays nor Morrow seem to be very concerned. The DL stint is being described as precautionary, and the Jays are being “extra-cautious”. Morrow’s DL stint will be backdated such that, if everything goes right, he’ll only have to miss one start before returning to the rotation.