It’ll be the first time that Swanson appears in a live game situation since landing on the injured list at the end of spring training. If all goes well with that session, he’ll be cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment. The 31-year-old hurler will make four or five appearances on his rehab assignment before he’s deemed ready to rejoin the Blue Jays’ bullpen.

Swanson has been on the IL since the end of the spring. He’ll need a rehab assignment, but he could return during the final week of April.

Swanson will likely need to throw several bullpens before he can begin a rehab assignment. It would be a surprise if the 31-year-old was back in the Toronto bullpen before the end of April.

In non-medical terms, that means Swanson is dealing with nerve irritation in his elbow. He has already begun throwing, and the move is retroactive to March 24th, so he could return in less than two weeks if he continues to recover well.