The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-handed reliever Tim Mayza on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right shoulder dislocation.
In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Trent Thornton from Triple-A Buffalo, and he will be active Sunday when the Blue Jays visit the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a four-game series.
Mayza sustained the injury during the sixth inning of Saturday’s game in Minneapolis as he tried to tag Nick Gordon at the plate on a safety squeeze play.
Blue Jays interim manager John Schneider praised Mayza’s toughness after the team’s 7–3 setback.
“If anything, he’s shown he’s resilient coming off injuries before and we’ll have him down the stretch,” Schneider said of Mayza, who left the clubhouse with his arm in a sling. “He’s been huge. Other guys have to step up in his spot for a little bit.”…