ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays put reliever Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a right shoulder impingement.
Toronto made the move with Garcia shortly before the start of the middle game of a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Garcia, 34, last pitched Thursday against San Diego when he worked a scoreless inning and allowed a hit. This season, Garcia has an 0-2 record with a 3.15 ERA in 21 games. He has 24 strikeouts and 10 walks in 20 innings.
Garcia signed a two-year, $15 million contact with Toronto in December.
Last year, he was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. Garcia had a 6.00 ERA in nine innings over 10 appearances for the Mariners. He was 3-0 with a 3.46 ERA and five saves overall in 39 games and 39 innings in 2024.
Garcia has a record of 22-31 and a 3.57 ERA in 435 career games. He has pitched 418â…“ innings, striking out 455 and walking 106, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Houston Astros, Mariners and Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays recalled right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz from Triple-A.
