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Blue Jays manager John Gibbons reiterated Thursday he expects starting pitcher Josh Johnson (triceps) to make at least three rehab starts before rejoining the rotation. Johnson, who pitched for Class A Dunedin Monday, will make his second rehab outing Saturday for Triple-A Buffalo.

Scouts who saw Blue Jays starter Josh Johnson during Monday's rehab game were not impressed with his stuff, according to CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler.

Johnson apparently wasn't showing the same stuff he flashed during spring training. His velocity hovered between 91-92 mph with the fastball, and his slider was a little off. "He threw some nasty sliders, but there were others that major-league hitters would hit for home runs," a scout told Knobler. "In a big-league game, he would have gotten hit hard," the scout concluded. 

Johnson tossed three innings, striking out five during the start. He gave up three hits and one run. 

Blue Jays rehabbing starter Josh Johnson made his first minor-league start Monday and it went well, MLB.com reports.

Johnson struck out five batters and didn't walk any over three innings with Class A Dunedin. He gave up one run on three hits.

Johnson used all his pitches and the Blue Jays were happy with his production. He will continue the process of building up his arm.

Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Johnson (triceps) will make his first rehab start for Class A Dunedin Monday, but even if the outing goes well, manager John Gibbons doesn't expect Johnson to be a candidate to start Friday against the Orioles. 

"From what he's coming off of, I don't think he'd be the guy Friday," Gibbons told MLB.com.

The right-hander is expected to throw three innings or 45-50 pitches Monday. Chad Jenkins is the leading candidate to start Friday for Toronto.

Blue Jays starter Josh Johnson will make his first rehab start with Class A Dunedin Monday, Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Blue Jays expect him to make two or three rehab starts before they think about putting him back in the Toronto rotation.