August 26, 2008 The Blue Jays have decided to shut down reliever Jeremy Accardo, opting to have the injured pitcher get an early start to his offseason in an effort to make a healthy return for next year, according to MLB.com. "He's not going to come back with us this year," Toronto manager Cito Gaston said on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.
August 12, 2008 The Jays are close to shutting down Jeremy Accardo for the season. He has been on the disabled list with a strained forearm for more than three months, according to the Toronto Star.
July 12, 2008 Jeremy Accardo, who is recovering from right forearm tightness, is scheduled to throw around 30 pitches off a mound on Saturday, according to BlueJays.com.
July 5, 2008 Jeremy Accardo flew to Los Angeles on Friday to meet with Dr. Lewis Yocum about his sore right forearm. "I'm here just to try to get some peace of mind, to hear him tell me it's not the ligament and that I can just start letting it go," Accardo tells the Toronto Sun. "I'm just a little timid, a little shy to really release it. The throwing has been going good. I threw a bullpen (Thursday) and it felt fine." He has been out since May 9.
June 13, 2008 Jeremy Accardo (forearm) will take two days off after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation assignment on Friday, this according to the AP.
