By Canadian Press

Reliever Jordan Hicks eager to pitch for Blue Jays; Francis called up from triple-A

Jul 31, 2023 | 2:11 PM

TORONTO — Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks has arrived in Toronto and is ready to start pitching for the Blue Jays.

He was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to Toronto on Sunday.

Right-handed reliever Jay Jackson has been placed on the family medical emergency list. 

His son JR was born prematurely earlier this month.

Righty Bowden Francis was recalled from the Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., in a corresponding move.

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Jackson says he’s hoping to start pitching for Toronto as soon as tonight when the Blue Jays host the rival Baltimore Orioles.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks has arrived in Toronto and is ready to start pitching for the Blue Jays. Hicks celebrates the final out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Phoenix, Monday, July 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ross D. Franklin –>