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The Blue Jays were left with a hole in their bullpen after deciding to move Brian Tallet to the rotation to replace injured starter Jesse Litsch.

Losing the left-hander during a series against the Twins -- a team with plenty of lefty bats -- convinced Toronto that another southpaw was needed. To replace Litsch on the active roster, the Blue Jays opted to promote left-hander Bill Murphy, who moves into the bullpen to serve as a middle reliever and an option against left-handed hitters.

"He's just going to be one of the guys out of the bullpen," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "He'll come in and we'll see if he can get left-handers out."

Gaston, who assumed the managerial duties for the Jays last June, doesn't know much about Murphy beyond what he saw of the pitcher during Spring Training. Coming off a successful run as a reliever for Toronto down the stretch last year, Murphy posted a 2.25 ERA over his four Grapefruit League outings during the spring.