<p>DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays closer Julian Merryweather has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique.</p>
<p>The right-hander felt discomfort in the left side of his abdomen on his final warmup pitch in the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-new-york-toronto-new-york-yankees-police-bcfbc9e52e7fd8b794c323ea4a34e904">7-3 victory</a> over the New York Yankees.</p>
<p>Merryweather entered with two runners on and two outs and threw just two pitches to Aaron Hicks before Gary Sánchez was tagged out in a rundown between first and second base after a pitch in the dirt. He didn’t return for the ninth.</p>
<p>Merryweather has two saves and has allowed just one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts over 4â…“ innings in four appearances. His fastball has reached 100.4 mph this season.</p>
<p>Also, Ross Stripling was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday against the Yankees due to right forearm tightness. He was unable to get loose before the game.</p>
<p>T.J. Zeuch replaced Stripling.</p>
<p>NOTES: RHP David Phelps, hit in the lower back by Clint Frazier’s 100.7 mph liner Tuesday night, is day to day with a bruised back. … RHP Anthony Castro had his contract purchased from the alternate site and will work out of the bullpen.</p>
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