Marcus Stroman says he's '100 percent' ready to rejoin Blue Jays rotation

Alec Brzezinski

Marcus Stroman says he's '100 percent' ready to rejoin Blue Jays rotation image

Marcus Stroman made his second rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Monday as he recovers from a torn ACL and said he's ready to join the Blue Jays rotation.

"I'm 100 percent," Stroman said via MLB.com. "Stuff-wise, arm-wise, knee-wise and health-wise, I'm ready to go. I feel great. It's just a matter of getting up there, getting into the bullpen, fine-tuning and I'll be ready to go."

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According to NBC Sports, Stroman could make his season debut Saturday against the Yankees, though the team has yet to confirm this.

The right-hander has been out since March with a torn ACL in his left knee. The initial prognosis was that Stroman would be out for the season, but physicians gave him approval to begin throwing from a mound in August.

He allowed eight hits and four earned runs with four walks and five strikeouts in Monday's start. But despite the struggles, he's confident in his progression.

"My arm felt great and my knee felt great," Stroman said. "The results didn't say so. But my stuff felt unreal.

"It's the best my knee has felt. My knee's been making gains over the course of time. I was up in the zone … rushing it a little bit and a little quick. My stuff was a little elevated but that's stuff that can be adjusted in the bullpen."

The Blue Jays hold a slender half-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East.

 

Alec Brzezinski