Blue Jays 'cautiously optimistic' Troy Tulowitzki can return in 2-3 weeks

Alec Brzezinski

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The Blue Jays are "cautiously optimistic" shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will be able to return in just two to three weeks after suffering a crack in his left shoulder blade on Saturday.

"I think there is a chance," Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Sunday morning, via MLB.com. "Just talking to the doctors, they do think it is a little early to try to set a timetable on it.

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"We'll know more in the next few days, but if they had to guess, and it really is only a guess at this point, could be two to three weeks and then he could be back for October. Hopefully we're playing at that time. That's really all we have, but we'll know more as the next few days come along."

Tulowitzki cracked his scapula in a collision with Kevin Pillar in shallow center field in the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Saturday. He also suffered some internal bleeding near the injured area.

Tulowitzki is aware of the potential return date floating around, but he's trying not to think about it right now. 

"I don't want to put a time frame on myself because I know myself and if I do that, I'm going to be itching at the bit," Tulowitzki said via MLB.com. "If I do need that extra time, it would be wise for me to take it and wait until I'm 100 percent healthy. Time will tell everything. As we go on, we'll know where we are in the standings, we'll know how my body is feeling and then we can make some decisions."

The time frame for Tulowitzki's return is entirely speculative, however, as there aren't a lot of comparable situations in baseball. The Blue Jays have begun doing research into the healing process, but there isn't a lot of information to go on.

Alec Brzezinski