Blue Jays continue to have players marching to the injured list as another reliever hits the IL

Tommy Nance was placed on the IL due to right forearm discomfort, and Joe Mantiply followed with left knee inflammation, landing on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 18. The Blue Jays responded by recalling Chase Lee from Buffalo to take Mantiply’s spot in the bullpen. Mantiply had been a key offseason depth addition, debuting in early April after Brendon Little struggled and was demoted. In 17 relief appearances for Toronto, Mantiply posted a 1-0 record, 2.04 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts over 17.2 innings. His performance had established him as a top left-handed reliever alongside Mason Fluharty.

"Unfortunately, that march to the injured list for the Blue Jays unfathomably continued this week with their latest casualty being their solid offseason depth signing in reliever Joe Mantiply. On Tuesday, Mantiply was placed on the 15-day IL with left knee inflammation, according to Sportsnet. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays called up their offseason trade acquisition from the Detroit Tigers, Chase Lee, to take his place in the Toronto bullpen."

"In what began as just a minor league deal with an invite to training camp, the 35-year-old veteran reliever has made the most of his opportunity in working his way back into the major leagues. With Brendon Little faltering early on for the Blue Jays, his eventual demotion to the minors paved the way for Mantiply to make his debut with Toronto in early April and hasn't looked back ever since."

"In 17 relief appearances to date with Toronto, he has compiled a 1-0 record, a 2.04 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, with 16 strikeouts in 17.2 total innings of work. With that performance, he has shown exactly why he was a former All-Star during his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks."

"In effect, Mantiply had formed a steady one-two punch with reliever Mason Fluharty as the top lefties coming out of the Jays bullpen this season. But now with the 35-year-old left-hander likely to miss at least two weeks of action, Toronto is left scr"

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