CLEARWATER, FLA.—For the past two seasons, the bullpen has been the foundation of the Blue Jays’ pitching staff. Ryan Tepera and the Blue Jays will soon learn the extent of the late-inning reliever’s right elbow injury. Article Continued Below“Of course there’s concern,” manager Charlie Montoyo said of the possibility of ligament reconstruction surgery for Tepera. “For both of them, so we’ll see.” The opening day bullpen now projects to be far less experienced than expected. For now, Montoyo and the Jays are left scratching their heads at a half-empty drawing board that was nearly full not long ago.

Source: thestar March 22, 2019 02:26 UTC