And there it is: Marcus Stroman is back.

After a lengthy rehab process, one that lasted over 6 months, Marcus Stroman is on his way back in a big way as he is slated to make his Blue Jays debut this Saturday in a pivotal game against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.

While it was initially thought that Stroman would miss the remainder of the season, his perseverance prevailed and his effort never wavered. With the assistance of his rehabilitation team at Duke University, Marcus was able to rehab his knee, regain his strength, and complete his degree at the prestigious school, one in which he had spent three years in before being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft.

After throwing 4.2 IP of no-hit ball against the Lansing Lungnuts after a borderline unbelievable five-month recovery from ACL surgery on September 2nd, the ever-energetic Stroman could not hold back his smile, telling the media post-game, “I was a little amped. I was like, I need to slow down a little bit here. I felt like I was working like Buerhle.”

However, while Stroman’ final Rehab start at the more-advanced Triple-A level for the Buffalo Bisons against the Pawtucket Red Sox was not as great, as he allowed four runs on eight hits over three laborious innings pitched, like always Stroman chose to look at the positives of the outing. While some would have deemed the outing as a setback in his progression back from his supposed season-ending operation, the energetic and relentlessly positive Long Island native thought otherwise.

“My arm felt great, knee felt great,” he said, “The results didn’t say so, but my stuff felt unreal.”

And there you have it. That is Marcus Stroman, always looking at the glass half-full and never half-empty, and this Saturday, September 12th, we, as Blue Jays fans, will have the pleasure of watching him toe the rubber live in the Bronx at 1:05 ET.

So Jays Nation, make sure to tune in.