The Toronto Blue Jays option starting pitcher after loss to the Baltimore Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays announced this afternoon after another brutal loss to the Baltimore Orioles that they have optioned starting pitcher Easton Lucas.
The Blue Jays called up Lucas this morning from Triple-A due to their doubleheader against the Orioles today but after a poor performance, they decided to sent him back down right away.
Blue Jays option Easton Lucas back to Triple-A
The Blue Jays had Lucas on the mound for their first game of the afternoon against the Orioles and things went quite poorly as he only pitched 2.2 innings before being pulled after he gave up 4 hits and 4 earned runs.
Easton Lucas is done after just 2 1/3 innings. The #BlueJays were obviously hoping for more, but his control just wasn't there today.
Lazaro Estrada can handle some bulk innings now, then Schultz could be activated for Game 2 (swapping for Lucas).. So they could still be OK-ish.
Lazaro Estrada can handle some bulk innings now, then Schultz could be activated for Game 2 (swapping for Lucas).. So they could still be OK-ish.
Right after the loss, the Blue Jays announced that they have already optioned Lucas back to Triple-A and activated Paxton Schultz.
Easton Lucas has been optioned.
Paxton Schultz activated, so he'll be the long man if needed. #BlueJays
Paxton Schultz activated, so he'll be the long man if needed. #BlueJays
After how things went last time around in the majors for Lucas plus this outing, there is a good chance the Blue Jays decide to get rid of him in the near future or simply do not call him up anymore.
Hoping the Blue Jays end up closing on a few pitchers before the deadline so that they won't need to call up any more pitchers.
If the Blue Jays end up using Schultz tonight, hopefully he will be more than than Lucas was.
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