Josh Johnson is eligible to return from the disabled list Monday, but Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports that he’s not expected to be back from a triceps injury until at least June.
General manager Alex Anthopoulos laid out a recovery plan that includes Johnson starting his first minor-league rehab game on May 21, but added: “That’s not set in stone, but that’s kind of the date that we’ve had.”
Assuming that the Blue Jays want him to make at least 2-3 starts in the minors that means June 1 is probably even optimistic at this point, which is a major change from a week ago when they were hoping Johnson could avoid the disabled list altogether.