Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez: Reinstated to start Friday

The Blue Jays reinstated Rodriguez (back) from the 15-day injured list to start Friday against the Guardians.

The right-hander has been on the shelf since late April due to thoracic spine inflammation, but he'll re-enter Toronto's rotation for Friday's series opener in Cleveland. Rodriguez built up to 79 pitches in his final rehab outing and should be able to handle a full workload. However, the Blue Jays were handling the 27-year-old carefully prior to the injury, so it's possible Rodriguez is deployed in tandem with Bowden Francis, who has been handling a bulk-relief role.