Toronto Baseball Insider has no direct affiliation to the Toronto Blue Jays or MLB
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher expected to be left off playoff roster
Photo credit: Cole Burston/Bleacher Report
The arrival ofShane Bieber to the Toronto Blue Jays was a great acquisition, unfortunately that meant other starting pitchers were at risk of moving to the bullpen, for the postseason that scenario seems very likely for Eric Lauer since he is already there.
The starter has had an impressive season with an 8-2 record, however it won't be enough to come back to the starting rotation according to reports.
Eric Lauer likely to move to bullpen for playoffs with the Blue Jays.
Jackson Roberts of Newsweek broke the news that Eric Lauer might potentially see no postseason action at all.
"That may not be the end of Lauer's misfortune, as one baseball writer predicted on Wednesday. FanSided's Chris Landers projected that Lauer would be left off Toronto's playoff roster, as at least one current starter will likely be shifted to the bullpen in a long relief/piggybacking role. "The addition of Shane Bieber alongside Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, Jose Berrios and Max Scherzer will leave somebody out in the cold come October," Landres wrote. "And it's hard not to think that someone might be Lauer, whom the team demoted once Bieber broke in late last month."-Roberts
Lauer didn't help his case as of late since he has had a good season to start but the last 6 weeks haven't been great for him, posting an ERA above 5.00 but still the Blue Jays wouldn't be where they are right now without him.
Lauer missing out on the playoff roster would be a perfect example of why baseball is such a cruel sport at times. The Blue Jays would never have taken the three-game lead they have in the American League East entering Thursday without the unheralded lefty stabilizing the rotation early in the season, while Scherzer was injured and just about everyone else struggled."-Roberts
Unfortunately for Lauer poor timing will leave him watching the action from the sidelines.
The Blue Jays will have little use for him given the current rotation they have now, despite how much he contributed to the team this season but you never know when an injury will occur and he could be thrown right back into the mix when it matters most.
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 14 | 1552 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays pitcher expected to be left off playoff roster Should Eric Lauer be in the starting rotation? | ||
| Yes | 1036 | 66.8 % |
| No | 516 | 33.2 % |
| List of polls | ||