Simeon Woods-Richardson's time with the Blue Jays is over after last night's disaster.
Toronto designated the right-hander for assignment following his outing in Thursday's 13-2 blowout loss to the Royals.
He was charged with six earned runs on five hits in a single inning that night, the kind of line that tends to force a fast decision.
That outing came during an already ugly stretch for a Blue Jays bullpen and rotation that's been shuffled constantly this season.
The corresponding move brings right-hander CJ Van Eyk up from Triple-A Buffalo.
Van Eyk gets thrown right into a pitching staff that's dealt with injuries, DFAs, and roster churn nearly every week of this stretch run.
There's no word yet on what specific role he'll fill once he's active.
Why Toronto keeps cycling through arms right now
Woods-Richardson now has a week to find a new opportunity, whether through a trade, waivers, or eventual release.
This is the second pitcher DFA'd by Toronto in a matter of weeks, following a similar move with Matt Waldron earlier in August.
That pattern says plenty about how thin the margin has gotten for underperforming arms during a playoff push.
The Blue Jays sit at 65-70, 3.5 games back of the final wild-card spot, with 27 games left to sort out a pitching staff that's still searching for stability.
Van Eyk represents another audition for a rotation and bullpen that badly needs someone to step up and hold a role down.
Whether he sticks beyond this callup depends entirely on what he does with the opportunity in front of him.
For Woods-Richardson, one bad night against Kansas City closed out his stint in Toronto for good.
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