Since returning from a month-long stay on the disabled list, Toronto’s Shaun Marcum has struggled.  On Saturday, the Blue Jays looked to fix the problem by sending Marcum to Triple-A Syracuse.

This season, Marcum has been two different pitchers.  Before his injury, the 26-year-old went 5-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 starts.  A right elbow injury sidelined Marcum after a start on June 18 and he missed just over a month of action.  Since his return, Marcum is 3-2 with a 6.19 ERA in seven starts.

While Marcum works on finding his groove, the Blue Jays recalled left-handed pitcher John Parrish to fill his spot in the rotation.  Parrish has made seven appearances with the Major League club this season including four starts.  He is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA.

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Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Geoff Jenkins went down in Friday night’s game against the Dodgers and on Saturday was placed on the 15-day disabled list.  The Phillies filled his roster spot with infielder Andy Tracy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Jenkins strained his hip beating out a grounder for an infield single in the third inning. 

Tracy was recalled to reload the Phillies with a left-handed bat which they lost due to Jenkins’ injury.  At Lehigh Valley, Tracy hit .288 with 21 home runs and 84 RBI in 120 games.  Tracy, 34, has not played in the Majors since a late season call-up as a Colorado Rockie in 2004.  In 136 Major League games, Tracy is hitting .224 with 13 home runs and 41 RBI.

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Here’s a quick rundown of the other returns and activations on Saturday:

• The New York Yankees activated pitcher Carl Pavano from the 60-day disabled list on Saturday.  Pavano was entered into the rotation to make the start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Tom Gorzelanny from Triple-A Indianapolis and activated closer Matt Capps from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday. 
• After missing 39 games, the Atlanta Braves activated reliever Manny Acosta from the disabled list.