The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander . In a corresponding move, fellow righty was placed directly onto the 60-day injured list with a right rotator cuff strain, which opened both an active roster and a 40-man roster spot for Nance. Nance, 34, had a decent run late last Matt Mooney Jersey year with the Jays. The club had planned to compete in 2024 but fell out of the race and ended up as a deadline seller. Nance was added to the roster in August, as the club was playing out the string on a lost season. He posted a 4.09 earned run average in 22 innings. His 20.4% strikeout rate and 9.7% walk rate were both a bit shy of average but he had a strong 52.4% ground ball rate. The Jays kept him on their 40-man through the winter but he didnt break camp with the club. Since he is out of options, he was designated for a signment and outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo. Since then, he has to sed 31 1/3 innings for the Bisons with a 4.60 ERA, though it seems like theres a lot of bad luck in that figure. His 31.3% strikeout rate, 5.2% walk rate and 58% ground ball rate are all well above average. Hes seemingly been held back by a .363 batting average on balls in play and 55% strand rate, which are both to the unfortunate side. His 2.63 FIP suggests his ERA might be too high by almost two full runs. The Jays will slot Nance into the bullpen to see if his numbers can regre s towards the mean at the big league level. As mentioned, he is out of options and cant be easily sent back down to Buffalo. If he holds onto a roster spot through the end of the year, he can be retained beyond this season. The Jays are leading the American League East and will presumably pursue relievers ahead of the deadline. As for Burr, its an ominous development. He started the year on the IL due to shoulder inflammation. He worked his way back to health and was only reinstated off the IL five days ago. He appeared in two big league games but departed the second outing, which was on Wednesday, with an apparent injury. With the Jays immediately placing him on the 60-day IL today, it suggests they dont expect him back until September even in a best-case scenario. Like Nance, he got some run with the Jays last year. He to sed 32 2/3 innings with a 4.13 ERA, 33.6% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate. Perhaps a .329 BABIP hurt him, as his 3.07 FIP and 2.65 SIERA suggested he deserved better. Unfortunately, he hasnt had a chance to build off that performance in 2025. He has already spent most the 2025 season on the IL and that will continue for a few more months at least. Photo courtesy of Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images Rodney Hood Jersey