TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays activated left-handed reliever Brett Cecil off the disabled list on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Cecil is 0-5 with a 5.23 earned-run average in 16 appearances this season. He had been out since May 15 with a muscle strain in his left arm.
Cecil last pitched 2/3 of an inning on May 14 against the Texas Rangers, allowing one hit. Cecil's soreness in his left triceps occurred in the seven-pitch outing, a 6-5 loss.
The Jays optioned reliever Ryan Tepera in a corresponding move.
The Toronto bullpen has struggled this season and has the fourth-worst ERA in the American League at 4.38.
Cecil was stellar for last season's American League East winning Blue Jays, appearing in 63 games and posting a 2.48 ERA and 0.96 WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched).
