Blue Jays’ Teoscar Hernández on IL after COVID close contact

<p>DUNEDIN, Fla. &mdash; The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Teoscar Hernández on the injured list after he was exposed to someone with a positive coronavirus case outside of the team.</p>
<p>Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Friday the team is conducting contact tracing and testing in accordance with Major League Baseball’s guidelines after Hernández’s close contact.</p>
<p>“That’s all I can tell you about it right now,” Montoyo said. </p>
<p>Left-hander Ryan Borucki also went on the injured list with vaccine side effects, which included a fever and fatigue. He was sent home after arriving at the ballpark for Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels.</p>
<p>A number of Toronto players received shots before Thursday’s game with the Angels. </p>
<p>Montoyo got his second vaccination and said after the game that he felt a little tired.</p>
<p>“A lot of teams are going through this right now,” Montoyo said. “We’ll get better soon.”</p>
<p>Toronto placed right-hander Tyler Chatwood on the 10-day IL with right triceps inflammation. Outfielder Josh Palacios and pitchers Ty Tice and Joel Payamps were recalled from the alternate training site.</p>
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