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Blue Jays place reliever Brett Cecil on DL; call up Dustin Antolin

Blue Jays place reliever Brett Cecil on DL; call up Dustin Antolin | iNFOnews.ca
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons pulls relief pitcher Brett Cecil during seventh inning American League baseball action against the Chicago White Sox in Toronto on Monday, April 25, 2016. Cecil was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left triceps strain on Sunday by the Blue Jays. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO – Left-handed pitcher Brett Cecil was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left triceps strain on Sunday by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Right-handed pitcher Dustin Antolin was called up from triple-A Buffalo to fill Cecil’s spot on the Blue Jays roster.

Cecil has an 0-5 record so far this season with a 5.23 earned-run average over 10.1 innings of relief pitching. He has nine strikeouts in 2016.

He has a 40-40 career record over seven seasons in Toronto, with a total of 549 strikeouts, and a 4.23 ERA and 11 saves. Cecil was named an all-star in 2009.

Antolin is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA with Buffalo this season, adding three saves since moving into the closer’s role.

Drafted by Toronto in the 11th round in 2008, the Mililani, Hawaii native holds a 28-27 record with a 4.38 ERA over nine seasons.

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