Stroman (shoulder) resumed throwing Monday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

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Good news on Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman: he started a throwing program on Monday, and felt no ill effects afterward. Stroman is still a ways away from returning, but this is a great step in the right direction for him as he rehabs at Toronto's spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida. Stroman has been on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation, which plagued him during spring training as well. Stroman has not had a good 2018 to date; he's put up a bad 7.17 and 1.71 WHIP across seven starts. Assuming he comes back healthy, it's a good bet he drastically improves upon those numbers.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was placed on the disabled list last week with right shoulder fatigue, and he has not started the rehab process yet. He's been resting since the announcement was made but is about to start on the road to recovery. Stroman is scheduled to report to Toronto's spring training complex in Florida on Thursday. It's unclear how long it will take him to return once he gets to Florida, but a minimum of something close to a month sounds reasonable. Stroman has dealt with shoulder problems since spring training, so perhaps the time away will do him good for the rest of the season. He's no longer a must-hold in shallow mixed leagues.

Stroman was placed on the disabled list with shoulder fatigue Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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The Toronto Blue Jays have placed starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 9, due to right shoulder fatigue. At this point, something of this sort makes sense. Outside of one start, Stroman has been nothing short of dreadful this season en route to a 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP. Normally, a move like this might be looked at as a phantom injury in order to give a struggling player some time away. In this case, though, there's probably something to it. Stroman dealt with right shoulder inflammation throughout spring training prior to finally making his debut with just a couple weeks before the season started. It's unclear right now if he'll only miss the minimum amount of time on the disabled list, but stay tuned for updates. Toronto also recalled pitchers Joe Biagini and Sam Gaviglio, either of which could take Stroman's place while he's on the shelf. Stroman isn't a lock to be held in shallow leagues.

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After five subpar outings to start the season, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman finally put a good one together against the Minnesota Twins his last time out by allowing two earned runs over seven innings pitched. He was not able to keep moving forward on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, unfortunately. Stroman allowed five earned runs on nine hits across five innings pitched, striking out two while walking two. After this one, it's clear Stroman was a benefactor of a weak Twins offense last week rather than a breakthrough. You may want to consider dropping him in most 12-team leagues. You certainly don't want to start him for his next outing on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox.

Stroman (0-5) allowed five earned runs on nine hits while walking two and striking out two across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Mariners.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has underwhelmed, and that's being generous, across his six starts in 2018 thus far. In his last outing against the Minnesota Twins, however, he finally showed a glimmer of hope by only allowing two earned runs over seven innings pitched with five strikeouts. He'll take the hill at home on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, but Seattle is a different beast than the Twins. While Minnesota ranks 25th in the majors in runs scored, the Mariners rank 13th with the fifth best team OPS. We wouldn't recommend using Stroman in your lineup for this one, but if he's able to put together a second good outing against a solid-hitting ballclub, it may be time to start having a moderate degree of faith again.

Stroman reintroduced his cutter into his repertoire Wednesday, throwing the pitch approximately 20-25 times, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Stroman (0-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings against the Twins.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been shelled all season long, and that's putting it kindly. To put that in perspective, entering Wednesday's start against the Minnesota Twins, Stroman had an 8.88 ERA. Yes, you read that right. Fortunately, on Wednesday Stroman may have done what rotation mate Marco Estrada failed to do on Tuesday -; right the ship against the weak Minnesota Twins offense. Stroman took the loss in a 4-0 affair but allowed only two earned runs on six hits and a walk across seven innings pitched. He picked up five strikeouts on the day. Stroman has a bit of a tougher test the next time out against the Seattle Mariners in Toronto, but if you've stuck with him through his struggles, you should be starting him in this one.

Stroman fell to 0-2 on the season after allowing eight runs (six earned) in 5.1 innings Saturday against the Yankees. He gave up five hits (including one home run) and walked four while striking out five.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was viewed as one of the safest, if not spectacular, options at the position heading into 2018. Three starts into the year, he's been anything but safe. Stroman once again struggled on Friday, this time against the Cleveland Indians. He allowed four earned runs across five innings pitched, surrendering nine hits and two walks while striking out two. This one actually lowered his ERA on the year. Across 14 2/3 innings pitched, Stroman owns a 7.98 ERA and 1.91 WHIP, striking out 16 with 10 free passes. Opposing hitters are crushing him to the tune of a .295 batting average. Stroman is eventually going to pick things up, but it obviously hasn't been good so far. If he can't turn things around at home on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, our concerns here will increase tenfold.

Stroman (0-1) surrendered five runs on six hits and five walks across 4.2 innings en route to the loss Saturday against the Rangers. He struck out three.

Stroman gave up four runs over five innings in a no-decision versus the Yankees on Sunday.

Stroman (shoulder) will start Sunday's game against the Yankees.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman got off to a rough start this spring, missing a chunk of time due to shoulder inflammation. On Wednesday, he'll be making his Grapefruit League debut with a little over a week to go before Opening Day. As of now, Toronto has Stroman lined up to start the third game of the season despite the late debut. According to Blue Jays' manager John Gibbons, "If he comes out (of this game) feeling good, I don't see why not." The fact the team isn't exactly playing it cautious with Stroman anymore should be all we need to comfortably say he's nearly ready to go.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons confirmed Tuesday that Stroman (shoulder) would start the team's fourth game of the season April 1 against the Yankees, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said the plan is for starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) to start the fourth game of the season. Although not yet official, it's assumed that starter J.A. Happ will receive the Opening Day nod. Stroman threw two successful innings against the Canadian team on Saturday and should be fine for the start of the regular season, barring any setbacks. While Stroman doesn't strike out a ton of hitters, he makes his living posting low ERAs due to plenty of ground balls and weak contact.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons confirmed Sunday that Stroman (shoulder) is tentatively in line to start the Blue Jays' fourth game of the season April 1 against the Yankees, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Stroman (shoulder) said he expects to pitch in the season-opening four-game series against the Yankees, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) tossed two scoreless innings against the Canadian National team on Saturday. "I thought it went really well. I'm ready to rock. Just progress over the next two starts and looking forward to pitching against the Yankees on Sunday," Stroman said. Barring any setbacks, Stroman should be just fine to pitch in the first series of the regular season. While he doesn't rack up the strikeouts, he induces a lot of weak contact and ground balls and is fantasy relevant in all formats.

Stroman (shoulder) will make his spring debut Saturday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) will make his spring debut Saturday and is scheduled to throw a couple of innings against the Canadian National Junior team. It's great news for Stroman, who should be able to pitch in the opening series, barring any setbacks. He was the team's ace in 2017, going 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 164 strikeouts in 201 innings. He's not much of a strikeout guy, but he's successful because he keeps the ball on the ground and induces a lot of weak contact in a hitter's environment in Toronto. Stroman is a decent second or third fantasy starter.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) may already be ruled out for Opening Day, but he could return for the team's opening series against the Yankees. Stroman is scheduled to throw another bullpen session later this week, and if all goes well, he will pitch in either a simulated game or against Team Canada on Saturday. As expected, Stroman's shoulder inflammation does not sound serious, and the team is simply playing it extra safe with their de facto No. 1 starter. Even if Stroman does miss the opening series, betting on him to start at least during the first turn through the rotation is likely a safe decision.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been working his way back from shoulder inflammation, but unfortunately, he will not be ready for Opening Day. Toronto is acknowledging they are simply handling the issue very cautiously, though, and evidently Stroman feels as if he can go considering how unhappy he was with the decision. The possibility remains that Stroman makes his first start during the first week of the season. There doesn't seem to be much reason for concern here at this point. Continue to draft Stroman where you normally would unless we hear otherwise.

Stroman (shoulder) has been ruled out for Opening Day, but he could still pitch during the Jays' season-opening four-game series with the Yankees, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Stroman (shoulder) moved to long toss Saturday and will throw a bullpen session at some point within the next few days, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Stroman (shoulder) was able to successfully play catch Thursday and Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman continues to work his way back from shoulder inflammation, but he remains uncertain for Opening Day. Stroman threw Thursday and again Friday, and finally a plan is being put in place for his return to action. However, according to manager John Gibbons, Opening Day is probably still a stretch. Outside of Stroman's knee injury in 2015, he's been a model of durability since, eclipsing 200 innings pitched in both 2016 and 2017. Coming off a 3.09 ERA across 201 innings pitched last season, Stroman should be a fine fantasy option once again once he gets back on the mound.

Stroman (shoulder) is expected to play catch Thursday according to pitching coach Pete Walker, MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been out of action this spring due to shoulder inflammation, but it sounds as though he's progressing. Stroman is set to play catch on Thursday, which as far as we're aware, is the first time he'll be doing so since being shut down in late February. An MRI did not reveal any structural damage, so the Blue Jays are likely just playing it cautious with the 26-year-old right-hander. Stroman may miss the first few games, but it sounds as though he won't be back much later than the second turn through the rotation.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Tuesday that Stroman (shoulder) won't resume throwing for at least a few more days, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. "The doctors feel good [about Stroman's health]....Once he gets over [the right shoulder inflammation], they don't think that it'll be an issue ever again," Gibbons said.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman ( shoulder) will not start throwing for another few days, according to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. Stroman is dealing with shoulder inflammation and while the Blue Jays have a tentative date for when he will throw, they are not putting it out publicly. Manager John Gibbons said regarding the injury, "The doctors feel good. ... Once he gets over this, they don't think that'll be an issue ever again." This is somewhat comforting news, but shoulder injuries are never a good thing. We are not quite out of the woods here yet until we see Stroman start throwing again without issue.

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Earlier Tuesday we learned that Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was shut down with shoulder inflammation, and now we know a little bit more about it. The team decided the shutdown was in order after Stroman threw a live batting practice session on Feb. 21. Fortunately, the MRI he received did not show any structural damage, and as such, Stroman hopes to start throwing again in four to five days. This is somewhat comforting news, but shoulder injuries are never a good thing. We're not quite out of the woods here yet until we see Stroman start throwing again without issue.

Stroman is battling shoulder inflammation, which may cause him to miss Opening Day, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is dealing with shoulder inflammation, and currently doesn't have a timetable yet for his spring debut. While injuries early in spring training are a normal and often non-worrisome occurrence, starting the year with shoulder inflammation is still not what you want to see. Stroman is coming off his second consecutive 200-inning campaign, pitching to a 3.09 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 164 strikeouts to 62 free passes. Stroman's likely ERA regression is already built into his late-10th round ADP (his abnormally high 78.1% left on base rate definitely played a factor in his shiny number last year), but an injury of this type will be sure to knock that down further a few pegs if he doesn't get back on the field soon.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher, who will implement a sidearm delivery this year to keep hitters off balance, is interested in a multi-year contract extension with the team after losing out in salary arbitration this week. While Stroman expressed frustration with the team on Twitter after his arbitration case, both he and general manager Ross Atkins continue to talk, and their relationship remains strong. Stroman proved to be the Blue Jays ace in 2017 with Aaron Sanchez dealing with blister problems, posting a strong 3.09 ERA and 1.30 WHIP while going 13-9 over 33 starts. The Blue Jays haven't presented Stroman with a formal offer, but the right-hander wants to stay in Toronto long term. He generates plenty of weak contact and is a ground-ball pitcher, which helps make up for the fact that he pitches in an extremely generous hitter's park and lacks strikeout upside.

Stroman announced on his personal Twitter account that he lost his arbitration hearing.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman lost his arbitration case with the Blue Jays, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Stroman requested $6.9 million and was offered $6.5 million by the Blue Jays when arbitration figures were exchanged last month. The three-person arbitration panel will rule on one salary or the other for the 2018 season. Stroman earned $3.4 million in 2017 while posting a 3.09 ERA and 164/62 K/BB ratio over 201 innings.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman had an arbitration hearing against the Blue Jays on Monday. Stroman requested $6.9 million and was offered $6.5 million by the Blue Jays when arbitration figures were exchanged last month. The three-person arbitration panel will rule on one salary or the other for the 2018 season. Stroman earned $3.4 million in 2017 while posting a 3.09 ERA and 164/62 K/BB ratio over 201 innings.

Stroman (13-9) took the loss Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two over four innings against the Yankees.

Stroman (13-8) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks across 5.2 innings to earn the win Sunday against the Yankees. He struck out two.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman allowed one run on four hitsin seven innings against the Royals on Tuesday. Stroman moved to 12-8 with his first win since August 16, striking out five batters while walking two against Kansas City. He has a 2.18 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in September (20 2/3 innings), walking six batters and striking out 21 . Stroman is 3-3 with a 2.62 ERA in the second half and will face the Yankees in Toronto on September 24.

Stroman (12-8) got the win Tuesday against the Royals after allowing one run on four hits with two walks and five strikeouts over seven innings.

Stroman (11-8) took the loss Wednesday against Baltimore after allowing two unearned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman allowed four runs on six hits in six innings against the Tigers on Friday. Stroman stuck out six batters and walked one, allowing a home run, but registering 12 ground ball outs. This start came after Stroman was struck on a line drive off of the bat of Mark Trumbo in his last start, so him even starting was in question. He is scheduled to face the Orioles on September 13 in Toronto and is 1-0 with no runs allowed in 9 1/3 innings against the Orioles this season.

Stroman (11-7) allowed four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six across six innings to take the loss Friday against the Tigers.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman (elbow) will start Friday's series opener against the Tigers. Stroman suffered a right elbow contusion in the second inning of his last start Saturday against the Orioles when he was struck by a line drive off of the bat of Mark Trumbo. Even though he was in pain, he threw a bullpen and felt good, meaning that the 26-year-old right-hander will not miss a turn in the Blue Jays' rotation. He holds a 11-6 record, 3.08 ERA, and 142/51 K/BB ratio in 172 1/3 innings (28 starts) this season.

Stroman (elbow) will take the mound for Friday's game against the Tigers, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.