Blue Jays' Joakim Soria on COVID IL
Joakim Soria has been placed on the COVID-related injured list, the Blue Jays announced Saturday. Left-hander Kirby Snead was re-called from Triple A in a corresponding move.
ROSTER MOVES:
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 25, 2021
🔹 RHP Joakim Soria placed on COVID-related IL
🔹 LHP Kirby Snead recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight pic.twitter.com/U6zdLCaz4B
Since joining Toronto, Soria's dealt with nothing but bad luck. He's battled a finger injury, then spent time on the family emergency list, and now moves to the COVID IL. By rule, he must spend a minimum of 10 days away from the team, making him ineligible to pitch again in the regular season.
A trade deadline acquisition, the 37-year-old pitched only eight innings for the Blue Jays in the regular season, allowing seven earned runs and striking out nine.
Ethan Diamandas is a contributing writer who covers the Toronto Blue Jays for Sports Illustrated. He also writes for Yahoo Sports Canada and MLB.com. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanDiamandas