In his first appearance for the Jays since Oct. 4, Loup (elbow) struck out the only two batters he faced Saturday against the Red Sox.
After his activation prior to Saturday's game, nobody could be more happy to see Loup back in action than Jays manager John Gibbons, who has had to bear the brunt of a crumbling bullpen in the early going. Gibbons called on Loup with two runners on and only one out in the seventh, and the left-hander delivered. Moving forward, Loup should be a valuable source of holds as a left-handed specialist.