TORONTO – Troy Tulowitzki is tentatively slated to get some game action Wednesday in Dunedin as the Toronto Blue Jays shortstop looks to resume the rehab from his right quad injury.

Head trainer George Poulis said Monday that Tulowitzki first needed to pass a couple of physical thresholds before retaking the field.

Last Friday, Tulowitzki exited an intrasquad game after feeling some discomfort in the area. He’s been on the disabled list since May 28.

Left-hander Brett Cecil, meanwhile, threw his first bullpen session Monday and continues to rebuild his arm strength.

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OSUNA AVAILABLE: After two days of rest, closer Roberto Osuna was available for the Blue Jays in Monday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, but manager John Gibbons said set-up man Jason Grilli would get some rest.

Osuna had pitched 10 times in 17 days, throwing 172 pitches, before getting consecutive days off on the weekend. Grilli finished out wins Saturday and Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, narrowly escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth in a series-clinching 10-9 win in the finale.

“He’s good today,” Gibbons said of Osuna. “He probably could have thrown (Sunday), but we want to be smart, too.”

Grilli has appeared in six games since his May 31 acquisition from the Atlanta Braves, working his way into a position of trust.

“He’s been tremendous, better than I thought he was going to be,” said Gibbons. “He’s carried a pretty good workload lately so he needs a little breather, but (Sunday), he’s not the kind of guy that’s going to give in, you’ll get some guys who get in jams, they come right at you because they don’t know what else to do. He’s going to make his pitches and that keeps the advantage on his side.

“He’s been a godsend, no doubt.”

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EE SITS: Edwin Encarnacion wasn’t in the starting lineup for the Blue Jays on Monday after jamming his right index finger during his steal of third base Sunday.

The injury isn’t considered serious and John Gibbons said, “I’m pretty sure that’s all it’s going to be,” when asked if a day of rest was sufficient.

Jose Bautista returned to the Blue Jays lineup at DH after three days off with a quad issue.

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DIAMOND ADDED: Scott Diamond had his contract selected from triple-A Buffalo to help bolster a tired Blue Jays bullpen. The left-hander from Guelph, Ont., takes the spot of Pat Venditte, who logged two innings Sunday.

“He’ll be long relief, middle relief, we’re pretty strapped down there, it’s been a long week of bullpen use,” said John Gibbons. “He can throw some innings, which we desperately need.”