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Nothing has changed in the prognosis for Clase, who is still battling plantar fasciitis on his left foot, this was done as a procedural move to clear a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for the addition of Michael Lorenzen on Thursday. Clase now isn’t eligible to return until the end of September and may end up missing the remainder of the season.

Clase winds up requiring a trip to the injured list after being scratched from Tuesday’s lineup with foot discomfort. He’s likely facing a multi-week absence since plantar fasciitis can only really be addressed by extended rest.

Clase was replaced by Myles Straw in left field shortly before first pitch. It sounds like a precautionary move. He’s presumably day-to-day for now.

Clase put the Blue Jays on the board with a three-run homer off Trevor McDonald in the second inning. His first home run of the season just cleared the right-field wall. He later added a base hit and another run scored in the third. Tuesday marked Clase’s first start since he was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo a week ago.

Clase has been recalled with George Springer headed to the paternity list. However, Clase is also not in the lineup against a left-handed pitcher on Wednesday, so he might not play much in the few games Springer misses.

There wasn’t much of a path for Clase to a spot on Toronto’s roster at the start of the season with Davis Schneider, Nathan Lukes and Myles Straw occupying reserve roles. Nimmala has evolved into one of Toronto’s top prospects after being selected 20th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft as a prep shortstop.

The 23-year-old outfielder led off the game with a single off of Tarik Skubal but was erased on a double play. He then opened the scoring in the contest with a two-run double off of Skubal in the third inning. Clase also singled in the sixth inning and scored on an RBI knock by Jesus Sanchez. With his three-hit attack, he’s now hitting .300 (3-for-10) with three strikeouts to start the spring.