DUNEDIN, Fla. — Ricky Romero is getting extra time to work out his woes.

The Toronto Blue Jays sent Romero to the minors after he pitched Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Romero was optioned to Dunedin of the Class A Florida State League. The 28-year-old lefty was 9-14 with a 5.77 ERA last season. He had a 6.23 ERA in five spring starts this year, allowing 17 hits and 10 walks in 13 innings.

“We ran out of time,” general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. “He’s working on something that he hasn’t completed yet. We didn’t have enough time to get him to get him to complete it.”

The Pirates, meanwhile, met a morning deadline by adding left-handed starter Jonathan Sanchez to the roster.

Sanchez then went out and gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 2-3 innings. He was upbeat after walking one and striking out six.

“They were swinging early. They were trying to hit my fastball and I changed the plan. I went to my breaking pitches,” said Sanchez, a combined 1-9 with an 8.07 ERA during stints with the Royals and Rockies last season.

Sanchez struck out Jose Reyes and Rajai Davis in the first inning, but between them allowed three runs and three hits. Among the hits was a high popup by Melky Cabrera that dropped between the mound and catcher Michael McKenry.

The pitcher redeemed himself in the fourth inning with his bat, hitting a two-out double. He advanced to third when Sterling Marte reached on an error by first baseman Adam Lind and scored the tying run before Marte was caught in a rundown.

Davis and Lind hit solo home runs.

Infielder Brandon Inge also was added to the Pittsburgh roster before the game.