Richard (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Thursday against the Red Sox, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richard will be making his Blue Jays debut after opening the season on the IL after he suffered a stress reaction in his right knee late in spring training. The lefty breezed through a rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo over the weekend, but only tossed 38 pitches while covering 3.1 no-hit innings. With that in mind, Richard will likely be subject to an unspecified restriction with his pitch count Thursday, rendering him a rather unappealing option in DFS contests or as a streamer in season-long formats.

Manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed Richard (knee) will be activated off the 10-day injured list for his Blue Jays debut Thursday against the Red Sox, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montoyo previously indicated Richard could serve as the primary pitcher behind an opener in Thursday's series finale, but it instead looks as though he'll be deployed as a traditional starter. The 35-year-old may be limited to 50-to-60 pitches, which makes it very unlikely he could complete five innings to qualify for the win, assuming he starts as expected. Richard had a 5.33 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 15.8 percent strikeout rate and 8.8 percent walk rate in 27 starts for the Padres last season.

Richard (knee) completed a bullpen session Monday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list to pitch in Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richard was exceptional while making his 2019 debut in affiliated ball over the weekend at Triple-A Buffalo, blanking the opposition for 3.1 no-hit innings. The lefty only tossed 48 pitches in the outing, so if he does in fact rejoin the Blue Jays on Thursday, he would likely be limited to around 50-to-60 pitches while working as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen rather than a traditional starter. If Toronto instead decides after Richard's bullpen session to keep him to the minors for another rehab start, the Blue Jays could still elect to use an opener in front of Ryan Feierabend, who was limited to four innings while working as Toronto's temporary fifth starter over the weekend.

Richard (knee) tossed 3.1 no-hit innings in a rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Buffalo. He issued two walks and struck out four in the 48-pitch outing.

EDGE Analysis

Sidelined since late in spring training with a stress reaction in his right knee, Richard looked sharp in his return to competitive action. Because he's been sidelined for nearly two months, Richard will likely require another rehab outing or two before rejoining the Toronto rotation without any pitch-count restrictions. The Blue Jays have yet to officially finalize their plans for Richard, however, so there's a slim possibility that he returns from the 10-day injured list early to make an abbreviated start during the upcoming week. For now, Ryan Feierabend tentatively slots in as the Blue Jays' No. 5 starter.

Richard (knee) will throw around 45 pitches at Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was rumored that Richard could return to the big leagues over the weekend, but he'll make at least one more start in the minors before being activated. Assuming Richard feels good following Saturday's outing, he could rejoin the team in time for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Richard (knee) will be required to complete a rehab assignment before making his season debut, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richard reportedly had a chance to make his season debut Saturday against the White Sox, but the Blue Jays have since confirmed that he'll need at least one start in the minors before coming off the 10-day injured list. An exact timetable for the southpaw's return remains unknown, though it could depend on how he fares in a minor-league start.

Richard (knee) could be activated from the injured list to start against the White Sox on Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richard has been sidelined all season with a stress reaction in his right knee, but he joined the Blue Jays in Chicago on Thursday, suggesting he could be poised to rejoin the rotation over the weekend. For what it's worth, the Blue Jays do not have a probable pitcher listed for Saturday's game.

Richard (knee) could return to Toronto's starting rotation in mid-May, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richard was shut down from throwing at the end of March due to a stress reaction in his right knee, but apparently he's been progressing well in his throwing program. The 35-year-old will likely require a one- or two-game rehab stint in the minors before making his return.

Richard (knee) will resume throwing over the weekend, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richard remains on schedule, as he was expected to be shut down for two weeks when he was placed on the injured list on April 1. He'll likely still need a few weeks to build back up after he resumes throwing.

Richard was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

This comes as no surprise, as Richard was recently shut down from throwing for the next two weeks due to a stress reaction in his right knee. Sean Reid-Foley was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move and is expected to fill in for Richard in the rotation for the time being.