The Blue Jays reinstated Merryweather (oblique) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
He'll rejoin the Toronto bullpen for the first time since mid-April, after he required just under five months to recover from a severe left oblique strain. Before being shut down with the injury, the hard-throwing Merryweather appeared to emerge as the Blue Jays' preferred option for saves, but his lengthy absence means he'll likely have to prove himself in lower-leverage spots before he regains the trust of manager Charlie Montoyo in the late innings. Jordan Romano still looks like the best bet for saves out of the Toronto bullpen.
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