The Toronto Blue Jays made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Friday night's game against the New York Yankees.
Recently acquired pitcher Spencer Arrighetti was reinstated from the 15-day injured list, and Davis Schneider was recalled from the triple-A Buffalo Bisons, the Blue Jays announced.
Fellow deadline acquisition Josh Smith was placed on the 10-day IL with left hamstring inflammation and left-hander Brendan Cellucci was optioned to triple-A in a pair of corresponding moves.
Brett Bateman is also back in the lineup, batting leadoff and playing centre field after exiting Wednesday's game with right hamstring tightness and taking a day off on Thursday.
Arrighetti was acquired in return for Daulton Varsho in a deadline trade with the Houston Astros. He was diagnosed with Morton's neuroma soon after, a condition related to a damaged or enlarged nerve that causes pain in the bottom of the foot.
The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits, striking out three and walking two over 3.2 innings (50 pitches) in his most recent rehab outing at triple-A.
Arrighetti has a 4.60 ERA, striking out 87 batters and walking 50 over 88 major-league innings this year.
Meanwhile, Schneider has struggled in the big leagues this year, slashing .142/.295/.274 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 61 games.
The moustachioed utility man has been far more successful with the Bisons, hitting for a .219/.465/.429 with six homers and 21 RBIs over 37 games.
Smith had been successful since being added in a trade for Canadian lefty Adam Macko on deadline day. The 29-year-old utility player had a pair of home runs and a .787 OPS over 14 games with the Blue Jays.
Cellucci, 29, was called up Wednesday but did not make an appearance with the Blue Jays and is yet to make his MLB debut.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said on Blair and Barker that Arrighetti could factor in as a bulk option behind Blue Jays opener Mason Fluharty against the Yankees on Friday.
