PT TODAY: Shoemaker injury shuffles TOR rotation

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Blue Jays | Matt Shoemaker injures knee
Toronto Blue Jays RHP Matt Shoemaker (knee) suffered a left knee sprain against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, April 20, and is scheduled to undergo an MRI.  Source: Sportsnet.ca - Ben Nicholson-Smith
 
BHQ take: The MRI discovered a torn ACL, so Shoemaker's 2019 season is over. For a team that desperately needed Shoemaker's innings in the rotation, this is a difficult blow to absorb. Pending further announcements about the Blue Jays' plans, additional playing time has been added to the other part-time 2019 starting pitchers listed below, but risks abound. Clay...

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