NEWS
4:56 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) (back) was playing catch out to 90 feet Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:37 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) Blue Jays placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with thoracic spine inflammation.
4:30 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) is experiencing back soreness after Monday's start against the Royals and is considered day-to-day, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:07 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) remains on a restricted workload this season and will likely shift to a multi-inning relief role once Alek Manoah (shoulder) is deemed ready to join the rotation, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
4:45 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) will start Friday against the Padres, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:15 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) is with the Blue Jays in Toronto and will be officially recalled prior to Saturday's game versus the Rockies, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:22 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said Friday that Rodriguez is under consideration for a start early on in the season if Kevin Gausman (shoulder) isn't ready, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:50 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) (back) permitted one run in two innings of work Sunday versus the Twins in his Grapefruit League debut.
11:35 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) (back) is scheduled to start Sunday's split-squad Grapefruit League game versus the Twins.
9:58 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) (back) is tentatively scheduled to pitch two innings Sunday against the Phillies in what would be his Grapefruit League debut, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:18 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) (back) will throw two innings and around 40 pitches of live batting practice Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
9:58 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) (back) came out of a bullpen session Sunday well and is slated to throw live batting practice Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:48 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) has yet to make his Grapefruit League debut because of back spasms, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:43 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) threw his first bullpen session of the spring Sunday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
10:26 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) has yet to report to spring training as he deals with visa issues, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
10:09 AM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Blue Jays on Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
2:12 PM - Yariel Rodriguez (TOR) has yet to take a physical for the Blue Jays as he awaits a visa, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.
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