Jose Soriano's debut start with the Toronto Blue Jays will have to wait a little longer.
The start of Friday's game between the Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies was delayed due to the inclement weather and will now start at approximately 8:35 p.m. ET, the teams announced.
First pitch was originally scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.
Soriano, who the Blue Jays acquired at last week's trade deadline, will be on the bump for the first time with his new team when the game eventually gets underway. He last started on July 26 against the San Francisco Giants and pitched five innings of shutout ball, striking out five and walking three.
The right-hander started this season as one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, allowing only one run in his first six starts. While he hasn't kept up that pace, he has remained effective and should provide a boost to Toronto's rotation for the foreseeable future.
He has two more arbitration years left and will be a free agent after the 2028 season.
Soriano has pitched to a 3.29 ERA this season with 127 strikeouts and an American League-leading 57 walks over 123 innings.
When the weather cooperates, you can watch his Jays debut live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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