Marcus Stroman returned to the mound Sunday for the Blue Jays and erased any injury concerns with a solid start against the New York Yankees, allowing three earned runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts over six innings in the 4-2 loss.



A left pectoral cramp suffered June 29 caused the Blue Jays’ right-hander to miss his last scheduled start for Toronto and kept him out of last week’s All-Star Game. But at Yankee Stadium, there were seemingly no lingering effects of the cramp, as he threw 97 pitches and used his usual mixed bag of grips against opposing batters. After his 19th start of the season, his ERA is 3.25.



The Blue Jays appear poised to deal Stroman, and with his health intact, trade talks should ramp up for the right-hander, with less than three weeks until the July 31 deadline. With the Blue Jays still in the early stages of a rebuild, they’re looking to recoup future assets in exchange for players on their roster who are more valuable to...