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Cease was excellent in allowing just three hits and one walk, but Zach Wheeler matched him to make it a 1-1 game after six. Those rostering Cease should still be very encouraged, as he allowed just four hard-hit balls and one walk while getting is 18 outs tonight. He’ll face the Red Sox in Boston next week.

Cease returns from a two-week stint on the injured list recovering from a left hamstring strain to take the ball against the Phillies at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday night. The 30-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter holds a strong 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 92/26 K/BB ratio across 62 innings over 11 starts in his Blue Jays debut this season. His return will provide a much-needed lift for Toronto’s rotation mix and fantasy managers alike.

Schneider also added that Max Scherzer (forearm) will be activated to start Wednesday’s series finale at the Rogers Centre with Trey Yesavage being pushed back to Friday’s showdown against the Yankees. The influx of veteran reinforcements also pushes rookie standout Spencer Miles back to a long relief role. It’s a stunning turn of events that Toronto has a legitimate five-man rotation again after piecing things together for most of the last two months. Cease threw 75 pitches in his final rehab outing and shouldn’t have any limitations in his return from the injured list.

Scherzer threw 3 2/3 innings in a minor league rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo on Friday and completed a bullpen session on Sunday morning without any issues. With Scherzer and Dylan Cease both likely to return to the rotation during the upcoming week, the Jays will have some decisions to make on how to structure their rotation going forward.

The veteran also struck out six and walked one while throwing 50 of his 75 pitches for strikes and hitting 99 mph on the radar gun. The results clearly aren’t great, but Cease had solid command and showed his usual velocity, and those are the main concerns. He should be able to rejoin the Blue Jays rotation next week and be up over 80 pitches in that outing.

Cease figures to jump back into Toronto’s rotation next week assuming he makes it through Thursday’s tune-up outing without any complications. The 30-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter hit the injured list with a mild left hamstring strain back on May 25. His return comes at a key point for the Blue Jays, who have struggled to cobble together innings during his absence.

Cease could potentially progress to facing hitters in a live batting practice session next week, depending on how he comes out of the this weekend’s bullpen. The 30-year-old righty hit the injured list with a low-grade hamstring strain earlier this week. There’s a chance he’s ready to jump back into Toronto’s rotation without a rehab assignment at some point in early June.

There’s optimism that Cease, who is limited to playing flat-ground catch at the moment, isn’t facing a lengthy absence after hitting the injured list with a mild left hamstring strain earlier this week. There should be a more definitive return timeline once he’s cleared to starting ramping up his throwing program. There’s a chance he’s ready to jump back into Toronto’s rotation without requiring a minor league rehab start at some point in early-to-mid June.

The move is now official. Cease is facing a multi-week absence after suffering a mild hamstring strain during Sunday’s start against the Pirates. The 30-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter has delivered a strong 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 92/26 K/BB ratio across 62 innings over 11 starts in his Blue Jays debut this season. The hope for Toronto and fantasy managers is that he’ll be ready to take the ball again when first eligible to return in early June.

Cease will hit the shelf after leaving Sunday’s start against the Pirates with mild left hamstring discomfort. The 30-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter isn’t expected to face a lengthy absence, but he wasn’t going to be able to take the ball later this week against the Orioles. The Blue Jays don’t have a ton of starting pitching depth in the upper minors and they’ll have to piece things together against Baltimore later this week. There should be a definitive return timeline once Cease resumes throwing in the near future, but fantasy managers should anticipate a multi-week absence.