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Blue Jays place Kiermaier on 10-day injured list, call up Lukes in return

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list. The club says the outfield suffered a cut to his right elbow and the move is retroactive to Aug. 7.
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Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Kiermaier celebrates after scoring on a hit by teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel, not shown, during fifth inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Sunday, July 16 2023. The Blue Jays have placed outfielder Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list.

The club says the outfield suffered a cut to his right elbow and the move is retroactive to Aug. 7.

Keirmaier was injured in Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox when he made a leaping catch against the centre-field fence at Fenway Park.

The resulting cut required eight stitches to close.

Outfielder Nathan Lukes has been called up from the Blue Jay's triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. and will be available for Tuesday's road game with the Cleveland Guardians.

Lukes previously helped secure a 4-3 comeback win over the Detroit Tigers back in July after hitting an RBI double in the 10th inning.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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