Borucki (elbow) will throw a side session Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Borucki's season debut has been delayed by elbow inflammation, but he's making progress in the right direction. Toronto is tentatively targeting a two-game series against the Giants on April 23 and 24 for his return.

Borucki (elbow) will throw off a mound sometime in the next week, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Borucki is working his way back from left elbow inflammation, targeting a late-April return. If he returns before Clayton Richard (knee), he could re-enter the Blue Jays' rotation, though the team's plans remain unclear.

The Blue Jays placed Borucki (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Borucki is expected to miss at least his first two turns through the rotation while he recovers from left elbow inflammation, a condition that first surfaced during a minor-league spring start March 22. The southpaw has since resumed throwing off flat ground, leaving the Blue Jays optimistic he'll be ready to return from the IL before the end of April.

Borucki (elbow) played catch Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Borucki is set to open the season on the injured list due to a sore elbow, but his stay isn't expected to be a lengthy one. It sounds like the Blue Jays are going to play it safe and skip the youngster's first two turns through the rotation, putting him on track to return sometime in mid-April.

Borucki (elbow) will be re-evaluated in the upcoming days but has already been ruled out for at least one turn through the rotation to begin the season, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Blue Jays open their season March 28 will play 10 consecutive days, so the team won't have the luxury of shortening its rotation to four men while they wait for Borucki to recover from a sore elbow. As a result, Toronto will likely turn to one of Thomas Pannone, Sean Reid-Foley, Tyler Thornton or Sam Gaviglio to make a spot start when Borucki's first turn comes up April 1 versus the Orioles. Once Borucki gets re-evaluated, the Blue Jays should have a better sense of the lefty's timeline to rejoin the big club.

Borucki removed himself from a minor-league game Wednesday after experiencing elbow discomfort, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

The issue isn't considered to be anything major at this point. That said, elbow problems of any kind are always a worry for a pitcher, so Borucki's status will be worth keeping an eye on, especially with Opening Day less than a week away. The southpaw should be considered day-to-day.

Borucki allowed one run on three hits and a walk and struck out five over 4.2 innings Friday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Borucki surrendered his lone run of the ballgame in the third inning on an RBI single by Jean Segura, but he was otherwise unscathed. Borucki has looked sharp so far in camp and now owns a 3.24 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 16.2 frames.

Borucki threw three scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out four.

EDGE Analysis

It wasn't the cleanest outing, and Borucki was facing a Detroit lineup made up mainly of bench players, but the southpaw still put together a much better performance than he did his last time out. The 24-year-old remains in a fight with brittle veterans Clayton Richard and Clay Buchholz for one of the last spots in the Jays' rotation to begin the season.

Borucki allowed five runs on four hits and three walks over two innings while striking out one in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander picked a bad time to have a bad outing, as the addition of Clay Buchholz on Thursday gives Borucki some significant competition for the Jays' fifth starter role. Buchholz still needs to prove he can stay healthy, of course, and Borucki has time to win the job outright with better performances, but his fantasy value -- already limited by his lack of strikeouts and a tough pitching environment in the AL East -- looks even shakier than it did the day before.

Borucki is in the running for the last spot in the Blue Jays' rotation, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

According to general manager Ross Atkins, four pitchers are guaranteed spots in the rotation: Aaron Sanchez, Marcus Stroman, Matt Shoemaker and Clayton Richard. That leaves one spot for a number of young starters, none of whom were mentioned by name. Borucki seems like the frontrunner for the time being after posting a 3.87 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 17 starts -- 11 of which were quality starts. Others in the mix likely include Sean Reid-Foley, Thomas Pannone and Sam Gaviglio, though the players with a realistic shot to grab the final spot will likely become clearer as spring training rolls along.