Blue Jays Reshape Pitching Staff Amid Injury Woes

The Toronto Blue Jays have overhauled their pitching staff by designating reliever Erik Swanson for assignment and placing starter Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Swanson, who missed the season's start due to a nerve issue in his arm, struggled on his return, posting a 15.19 ERA over just 5.1 innings. Francis, after a promising finish to last season, has struggled to a 2-8 record and 6.05 ERA in 14 starts, and his injury removes him from the rotation for at least a couple of weeks. In corresponding moves, right-hander Paxton Schultz was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and left-hander Justin Bruihl was added to the major league roster. The Blue Jays continue battling depth issues with key pitchers like Max Scherzer and Yimi García still unavailable. These roster changes come as the team seeks to improve one of the American League's worst ERAs before facing the Arizona Diamondbacks.