The Toronto Blue Jays' injury troubles this season have been an ongoing battle. From its pitching staff alone, nine starters either have been or are currently out due to respective injuries. Despite this, the Blue Jays are still in the midst of a playoff hunt and entered Sunday a half-game out of the final wild card spot in the American League. This has added an extended pressure for Toronto to get healthier as it looks to make a legitimate post toward to the postseason. And it looks like two hurlers currently on the injured list are taking steps to returning. Per a post on "X" from SportsNet reporter Arden Zwelling, pitchers Jameson Taillon and Spencer Arrighetti threw from flat ground ahead of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Taillon was one of the more recent acquisitions for the Blue Jays. He was acquired in a deal with the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 2 in return for a player to be named later. He wasn't able to go through his second start and landed on the IL Aug. 11 due to right forearm tendinitis. The 34-year-old has posted a 5.68 ERA this season with 75 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched across 17 starts. In his pair of outings with Toronto, Taillon has a 3.38 ERA and has fanned seven batters in eight innings of work.
Jameson Taillon is locked in for Canada tonight pic.twitter.com/UGmnrYQ4ET — Jeff Duda (@INTLBaseball24) March 9, 2026 Arrighetti's three-season stint with the Houston Astros came to an end after the Blue Jays acquired him in a trade that sent center fielder Daulton Varsho and cash to the Astros. Arrighetti has been on the injured list since July 25 due to right foot nerve irritation. He's yet to make his team debut for Toronto. This season with Houston, Arrighetti posted a 4.60 ERA and struck out 87 batters in 88 innings pitched across 17 starts. The Blue Jays entered this season with legitimate World Series aspirations after winning their first American League pennant since 1993 last year. Due to a series of injuries and regressions, Toronto hasn't been able to reach the standards it had in mind going into this year. However, if the Blue Jays manage to squeak into the postseason, and their pitchers manage to get healthy, there's a chance the team could make a push and gain a semblance of the form that took them all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year.