Josh Winckowski will make his first appearance with Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, per the club’s announcement. The 28-year-old righty has spent most of this year rehabbing from off-season elbow surgery — an internal brace procedure, not full Tommy John — but began a Single-A rehab assignment with Dunedin late last month. He made a trio…

For 22 consecutive seasons, there was nary a meaningful game in September to be had for the Toronto Blue Jays. The last month of the schedule was usually a death march to the finish line, as the season would come to a merciful end.   But thanks to the Blue Jays being a consistent contender…