Shoemaker (lat) was activated from the injured list as expected ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

A strained lat will wind up keeping Shoemaker out for exactly a month. He didn't exactly excel prior to the injury, posting a 4.91 ERA over five starts, though that did come with a 1.01 WHIP and a solid combination of a 24.5 percent strikeout rate and a 6.9 percent walk rate. He likely won't pitch too deep into this contest, as he's only been built up to 60 pitches.

Shoemaker (lat) will start Monday's game against the Yankees, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shoemaker is stretched out to about 60 pitches, and he'll return to the mound exactly one month after suffering a right lat strain. Manager Charlie Montoyo said that he wanted to give the team's other starters an extra day to rest, so Shoemaker will start Monday's series opener against the Yankees with Tanner Roark taking the mound Tuesday.

Pitching coach Pete Walker said Shoemaker (late) is stretched out to 60 pitches and is "pretty much ready to go," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toronto has yet to decide how to deploy the veteran right-hander upon his return, but it appears he's about ready to be activated after spending about a month on the shelf. Shoemaker started in his first five outings of the season before going down with the lat injury and posted a 4.91 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB over 25.2 innings.

Shoemaker (lat) felt good after he threw 45 pitches during a live batting practice session Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Blue Jays are still determining the next step for Shoemaker after his successful throwing session. He could throw again before returning to game action as the team hopes to stretch him out to around 60 pitches. The right-hander has had an encouraging recovery so far and could at least be available if the Blue Jays make the playoffs.

Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said Sunday that Shoemaker (lat) is scheduled to throw live batting practice later this week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Blue Jays initially feared that Shoemaker's season might be over after he suffered a right lat strain during his Aug. 21 start, but the team has been encouraged by the progress he's made in his recovery over the past three weeks. Shoemaker will take an important step forward in the rehab process this week by facing hitters, after which Toronto could pinpoint a target date for his return. If the Blue Jays decide that they want to have Shoemaker build up his arm for starting duty, he might not be ready to go until the final weekend of the regular season, and he would likely be subjected to a limited pitch count initially.

Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker said Sunday that Shoemaker (lat) is progressing "quicker than we expected," Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After being shut down with a right lat strain for a little over a week, Shoemaker was able to resume a throwing program during the final days of August. He's extended his flat-ground throwing to 120 feet and it sounds like a return to elevated ground may not be too far off. Shoemaker remains without a set timetable for his return to big-league action.

Shoemaker (lat) played catch from 105 feet Tuesday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shoemaker is working his way back from a lat strain he suffered in late August. He was never shut down from throwing for very long and continues making progress, though he's yet to throw off a mound.

Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Shoemaker (lat) played catch from 60 feet Sunday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Shoemaker was able to initiate his throwing program just over a week after being shut down with a right lat strain. The right-hander still has several benchmarks to meet in his rehab, but the Blue Jays are holding out hope that he'll be able to return from the IL at some point in the second half of September.

Shoemaker (lat) is scheduled to start a throwing progression Sunday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shoemaker was placed on the 10-day injured list last Sunday with a right lat strain. With just about four weeks remaining in the regular season, there is no guarantee that Shoemaker will be able to make a return before game 60. His timeline should become more clear once he dives into his throwing program and gets a sense of how he's feeling.

The Blue Jays are labeling Shoemaker (shoulder) as week-to-week with a right lat strain after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toronto listed Shoemaker's injury as right shoulder inflammation a day earlier, but follow-up tests have revealed a more serious setback for the right-hander, who has a checkered health history. Until Shoemaker is cleared to resume a throwing program, his return from the IL shouldn't be viewed as imminent, and the week-to-week timeline suggests there's a real possibility that he may be at risk of missing the remainder of the season. With Trent Thornton (elbow) and Nate Pearson (elbow) also on the IL, the Blue Jays could turn to long relievers like Anthony Kay, Thomas Hatch and Shun Yamaguchi to fill rotation spots or take on more innings as primary pitchers.