Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jon Rauch has been put on the 15-day DL. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike CasseseMIKE CASSESE/Reuters
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jon Rauch was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday due to a cartilage tear in his right knee.
The six-foot-10, 250-pound right-hander will visit knee specialist Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, Colo., early next week, the Jays said Monday in a release. If he confirms the team medical staff's recommendation of surgery, the procedure will be performed at that time.
The move is retroactive to Sept. 5. The recovery time would likely be six to eight weeks, allowing for a full recovery prior to spring training next year.
Rauch has a 5-4 record with 11 saves and a 4.85 earned-run average in 53 games this season. He signed a US$3.5-million, one-year deal with the Jays in the off-season with a one-year club option worth $3.75-million.
In 468 career games with the Blue Jays, White Sox, Expos, Nationals, Diamondbacks and Twins, he has posted a 39-31 record with 58 saves and a 3.82 ERA.
Rauch, 32, was selected in the third round of the 1999 draft by the White Sox.