Casey Janssen will be given the night off on Wednesday due to what's being called "general soreness."

Janssen missed most of spring training and all of April, so the Jays are thinking he's going through routine "early-season" soreness. The 32-year-old right-hander boasts a 0.00 ERA in nine innings since his May 11 activation from the disabled list and he is 8-for-8 in save opportunities. Toronto will play matchups in the later innings Wednesday.

Casey Janssen worked around a leadoff single to convert his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's win over the Rays.

Janssen's run of perfection continues, as he has tossed nine scoreless innings and converted all eight save opportunities since making his 2014 debut on May 12. The right-hander has allowed six hits and a walk while striking out five thus far.

Casey Janssen tossed a scoreless inning against the Athletics on Friday for his sixth save of the season.

After entering the ninth inning with a one-run lead, Janssen got Nick Punto to ground out and struck out Kyle Blanks swinging, but Coco Crisp followed with a double before stealing third base. However, Janssen got Jed Lowrie to ground out to second base to end it. The 32-year-old has seven scoreless appearances since coming off the disabled list.

Casey Janssen picked up his fourth save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning during Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Janssen found himself in trouble, giving up back-to-back singles to start the inning. But a strikeout and a ground ball double play ended the threat. It was the first white-knuckle adventure for the right-hander since he came off of the disabled list. Janssen has yet to allow a run in five innings.

Casey Janssen earned his third save of the year Saturday in the Blue Jays' 4-2 defeat of the Rangers.

Janssen retired Alex Rios, Mitch Moreland, and Rougned Odor in order to lock down the win for Toronto. He has a 0.00 ERA and three saves in three opportunities since being activated from the disabled list last Sunday.

Casey Janssen picked up his second save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning as the Blue Jays defeated the Indians on Thursday.

It was a low-stress frame for Janssen, inducing a pair of fly balls and a ground ball in a perfect ninth. Janssen recently reclaimed his role as the club's closer following a stint on the disabled list and hasn't run into any issues yet.

Casey Janssen picked up his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning as the Blue Jays defeated the Indians 5-4 on Tuesday.

Janssen made his 2014 debut on Monday, tossing a scoreless inning in a non-save situation against the Angels. On Tuesday, he allowed a two-out hit but otherwise didn't have any issues with the Indians en route to his first save of the season. The Jays are happy to get some stability at the back end of their bullpen.

Making his first appearance off the DL, Casey Janssen protected a four-run lead with a scoreless ninth inning Monday against the Angels.

Janssen is probably going to start getting save chances for the Jays this week, though the team might not be ready to use him on back-to-back days just yet. As a result, Brett Cecil might still be a threat for a save on Tuesday.

Blue Jays activated RHP Casey Janssen from the 15-day disabled list.

Janssen got through another scoreless rehab appearance Saturday with no issues, clearing the way for him to be activated. The Jays have struggled in the ninth inning with Janssen gone, so the 32-year-old could get his job back immediately.

Casey Janssen (oblique) will make his next rehab appearance Saturday with Double-A New Hampshire.

Janssen has thrown two scoreless innings during his rehab assignment thus far. If all goes well Saturday, it's possible that he could be activated on Sunday or Monday. Sergio Santos struggled in his chance at the closer role, so Janssen should get his old gig back soon.

Casey Janssen (oblique) allowed two hits in a scoreless inning Monday in his first rehab appearance with Double-A New Hampshire.

Janssen will likely make two or three more appearances before rejoining the Blue Jays. He might be eased back into things upon his return, but the closer role should be his if he proves healthy and effective.

Casey Janssen (oblique) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Monday with Double-A New Hampshire.

Janssen is going to start the game and is expected to go one inning. He will probably need four or five rehab appearances before the Blue Jays activate him, and then he might be eased back into closing duties. Janssen has been out all season with oblique and abdominal issues.

Casey Janssen (oblique) said he felt "way better than last time" after throwing a bullpen session Sunday.

Janssen had to be shut down last week due to renewed discomfort in his oblique, but it appears he's nearly back on track. He'll throw one more bullpen session before resuming a rehab assignment. Janssen is expected back in mid-May.

Casey Janssen (abdomen) is hoping to throw a bullpen session on Saturday or Sunday.

He'll throw an additional one after that before resuming a rehab assignment. The rehab assignment is expected to be a long one, so we won't see Janssen back until mid-May, at the earliest. Sergio Santos will continue to close for the Blue Jays.

Casey Janssen (abdomen) said Tuesday that he hopes to throw a bullpen session this week.

Janssen had to be shut down last week due to renewed discomfort in his abdomen and lower back. However, the closer insisted Tuesday that it "wasn't a setback" and that he's not in pain. "To be clear, it wasn't a setback," Janssen said. "I think what it was, was we realized it wasn't going to heal doing what I was doing. And so instead of putting our foot on the gas, we had to take it off a little bit and listen to my body a little bit more." Sergio Santos will continue to close for Toronto while Janssen is out.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Friday that Casey Janssen (back) will miss at least the next two weeks due to a strained muscle in his abdomen/lower back.

It's a tough break for the Jays closer, who was hoping to return to the team in mid-April. Sergio Santos is serving as the ninth-inning man in his absence, but suffered an ugly blown save in his last outing.

Casey Janssen has been shut down temporarily with renewed discomfort in his lower back.

Janssen threw a scoreless rehab inning on Tuesday but woke up the next day with a sore back. He has been on the disabled list since the end of spring training with a strained muscle in his lower back and abdomen. Sergio Santos remains the Blue Jays' closer.

Casey Janssen (back) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Dunedin on Monday.

While he will report to the team Monday, it might not be until Tuesday when Janssen gets into a game. He's expected to need 2-3 appearances before being activated, which could come by the end of this week. It's not clear whether Janssen will immediately get his closer job back or if Blue Jays manager John Gibbons will ease him back into things.

Casey Janssen (abdomen) threw another successful bullpen session on Saturday afternoon.

Janssen felt good during and after the workout, and is likely to embark on a minor league rehab assignment early next week. Sergio Santos remains the Blue Jays' fill-in closer for now, but Janssen is coming soon.

Casey Janssen (back) threw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday afternoon.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons called the workout "impressive." Janssen will throw another bullpen session in a couple of days and could then be cleared for a minor league rehab assignment. If he can avoid setbacks, he should be cleared to join the Jays by the end of next week. Sergio Santos will continue to close for now.