\u201cI think kind of just going to see him [Dr. Meister] is the next step,\u201d the Blue Jays\u2019 skipper added.<\/p>\n
Berr\u00edos, who began this season on the 15-day injured list, hasn\u2019t done any throwing since his last rehab outing with the Buffalo Bisons. He made a pair of starts at that level, during both of which his fastball velocity dipped considerably, sitting 90-91 m.p.h. while also battling cold and wet conditions.<\/p>\n
The Blue Jays were hoping to see him turn the corner in his latest start, but he trended the other way, allowing seven runs (all earned) on six hits \u2014 including three home runs \u2014 and four walks (six total in two Triple-A starts thus far) while only striking out one in 3.2 innings. With symptoms in his right elbow\/forearm surfacing, there\u2019s now even more concern about his 2026 availability.<\/p>\n
After previously being just one rehab start away from joining Toronto\u2019s rotation, Berr\u00edos\u2019 season debut must continue to wait even longer following this ominous development.<\/p>\n
More injury updates and notes from Schneider:<\/p>\n
Scherzer shut down from throwing after cortisone injectionMore bad news for Blue Jays starters as Max Scherzer received a cortisone injection in his right forearm to help address his lingering tendinitis<\/a>, meaning he\u2019ll be sidelined from throwing for roughly five days. That should put him on track to resume playing catch by mid-week after his shot was inserted on Thursday.<\/p>\n The left ankle discomfort\/sprain isn\u2019t much of an issue anymore, but Scherzer still hasn\u2019t been able to build back up due to his forearm injury since landing on the IL on April 25.<\/p>\n Kirk will begin hitting progression this weekend<\/p>\n On a more positive note, Alejandro Kirk is expected to swing a bat this weekend at the club\u2019s player development complex for the first time since fracturing his left thumb in early April. Since this will be just the initial step of a hitting progression, he won\u2019t be hitting a ball or anything quite yet. It\u2019ll just be dry swings. But any progress is notable at this point.<\/p>\n Outside of hitting, Kirk has been throwing down at the PDC, though he\u2019s yet to resume catching while his injured thumb heals.<\/p>\n Barger returning Saturday versus AngelsThe plan is for Addison Barger (left ankle sprain) to return to the Blue Jays\u2019 lineup on Saturday<\/a> against the Angels. After homering twice in three Single-A rehab games, the 26-year-old slugger is flying back from Dunedin on Friday and will rejoin the team following his travel day off.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting that Los Angeles is starting left-hander Reid Detmers in the series opener. So, by delaying Barger\u2019s return by an extra day, he\u2019ll have a softer landing spot with a pair of righties \u2014 Jack Kochanowicz and Jos\u00e9 Soriano \u2014 starting the final two games over the weekend.<\/p>\n And since the Rays have lined up lefty Shane McClanahan for Monday\u2019s series opener, there\u2019s a strong chance Barger won\u2019t be in the starting lineup for that contest, especially if he ends up playing on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n Bieber set to face live hitters next week<\/p>\n For the first time since Game 7 of the World Series, Shane Bieber is slated to pitch to opposing hitters on Tuesday at the PDC, throwing his first live batting practice session of \u201926.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old starter, working his way back from right elbow inflammation\/fatigue, felt great coming out of the two-up (or two-inning) bullpen session at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. Now that he\u2019s set to face hitters, it means he\u2019s that much closer to heading out on a rehab assignment. But we\u2019re still probably a week or two away from that progression.<\/p>\n Lukes begins running program<\/p>\n Almost two weeks since hitting the IL with a strained left hamstring, Nathan Lukes has started a running progression at the PDC, an important step in his recovery timeline. From here, the biggest hurdle he\u2019ll need to leap is running the bases.<\/p>\n Once he clears that, next up will probably include a few rehab games before returning to the majors.<\/p>\n Garc\u00eda completes first FCL rehab outing<\/p>\n The Blue Jays continue to feel encouraged about Yimi Garc\u00eda\u2019s progression, which advanced to the rehab assignment stage on Thursday, as the 35-year-old reliever threw two-thirds of an inning in his first appearance down in the Florida Complex League.<\/p>\n Garc\u00eda, who\u2019s several months removed from off-season elbow surgery, faced four batters and allowed one run on a couple of hits. But the results don\u2019t matter here; what does is that he\u2019s currently on track to return from the 60-day IL when first eligible on May 25.<\/p>\n CHECK OUT OFF THE ROSTER \u2013 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEKDAY![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778279787_986_image.webp\"\/)
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