TORONTO (AP) -Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi revealed in a recent radio interview that the team wasn’t up front about closer B.J. Ryan’s injury during spring training.
Ricciardi, who made the comments to the Fan 590 after Toronto’s 15-13 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, said it wasn’t a back injury that initially sidelined the pitcher in Florida, the Globe and Mail reported Saturday.
“It was his elbow that was bothering him,” Ricciardi said during the interview. “So we said it was his back, so we could have a bit more time.”
The team initially said Ryan had a back injury that kept him off the field for about 14 days. Two weeks ago, after two blown saves, the team put Ryan on the 60-day disabled list with what they said is a left elbow strain.
At that time, the Blue Jays said they didn’t believe his back injury had anything to do with his arm trouble.
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