Despite Floyd being right-handed, his injury leaves the already shallow left side of the Jays’ bullpen even more short-handed. DENVER—Blue Jays reliever Gavin Floyd will be out at least the next two months and potentially for the remainder of the season after the 33-year-old right-hander suffered a partial tear of his latissimus dorsi, or lat muscle, on the weekend. “He’s going to be a while,” manager John Gibbons confirmed Tuesday, before the team specified the expected timeline to be eight to 12 weeks. Floyd won’t require surgery to repair the muscle, located in the back beneath the shoulder, but he will need extensive rest. Thanks to his nose-diving curveball, Floyd was actually tougher against left-handed hitters this season, allowing just five hits to lefties in 49 plate appearances.

Source: thestar June 29, 2016 00:07 UTC