General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2022)

[Omar]

Is he acting that way because the Jays released him? If so he's a petty loser.

 

I hope we put up a crooked number against them tonight.

[Jays333]

Gave up a decent pitcher with the potential to be really good for a mediocre/poor bat, with no pitching in near sight on the farm. Story of this front office.

[jerb]

 

Toronto Blue Jays

@BlueJays

 

ROSTER MOVES:

 

RHP Zach Pop and C Gabriel Moreno recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight

 

OF Teoscar Hernández placed on Paternity List

 

RHP Mitch White optioned to Triple-A

[gruber92]

Moreno better stay up for the duration ffs.

[Terminator]

Wow! Who is the #5 SP now? Kikuchi?

[G-Snarls]

Wow! Who is the #5 SP now? Kikuchi?

 

Not good

 

Cause we need 6 SP this week and next

[G-Snarls]

Gun to your head you have to give White or Kikuchi 5 more starts this season and you have to let them go 5 times no backing out

 

Who do you pick

 

I see Atkins chose Kikuchi...

[RobinThicc]

Wow! Who is the #5 SP now? Kikuchi?

 

Probably still White. This is just roster management.

[Terminator]

Probably still White. This is just roster management.

 

Can he be called back up for the double header? I think he can.

[Stangstag]

Can he be called back up for the double header? I think he can.

 

Yeah you get the extra player for the doubleheader, so I guess he’ll start one of those games. Good roster management here tbh

[glory]

Tapia starting in RF and JBJ in CF today. Biggio should have been in RF, but not like it's an important game or anything, so the below replacement level option makes more sense.

[Stangstag]

Tapia starting in RF and JBJ in CF today. Biggio should have been in RF, but not like it's an important game or anything, so the below replacement level option makes more sense.

 

Yeah Cavan constantly benched in favor of Tapia is baffling. Feel like this would be a good pitcher for him to face too

[gruber92]

Biggio not starting is f***ed up, he's been locked in for about a week now.

[BCZ]

Yeah Cavan constantly benched in favor of Tapia is baffling. Feel like this would be a good pitcher for him to face too

 

Is there a John Schneider egregious mistakes thread yet? If not maybe should be...

 

Edit: n/m found it

[Spanky99]

Not good

 

Cause we need 6 SP this week and next

 

White will be called in to start one of those games on Tuesday as the 29th man.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Aaah

 

Can't wait to watch White pitch against the Rays lol

[WryNGinger]

Merrifield was/is fairly low cost insurance against Sprnger being unavailable. He his hitting like a drunk softballer right now but he could turn it around. If Sprnger gets healthy and stays on the field it won't matter much.

[Terminator]

Merrifield was/is fairly low cost insurance against Sprnger being unavailable. He his hitting like a drunk softballer right now but he could turn it around. If Sprnger gets healthy and stays on the field it won't matter much.

 

Low key post of the year candidate

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Any update on Pearson? Would love to give him a look before the end of the month if possible

[G-Snarls]

Any update on Pearson? Would love to give him a look before the end of the month if possible

 

https://jaysjournal.com/2022/09/05/blue-jays-nate-pearson-returns-mound-first-time-since-june-19th/

 

Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson made his first rehab appearance after suffering a lat injury earlier this year, pitching a clean inning in Single-A.

Fans and Jays media alike have been following his recovery process, from throwing long toss and bullpens to finally getting into some game action yesterday, pitching in Single-A Dunedin against the Tampa Tarpons (New York Yankees affiliate).

 

The former first-round pick pitched a clean inning, hitting 99 MPH with his fastball and getting the first two batters to fly out and inducing a groundball to the third batter, appearing in just one inning. He threw just ten pitches in total and was able to generate three swinging strikes, mixing in his sinker and fastball while also tossing one cutter and one curveball in the lone inning of work.

 

Nate Pearson (lat) threw a clean inning for the Dunedin Blue Jays yesterday on a rehab assignment — his first game action since mid-June.

 

Person threw 10 pitches (6 strikes); sat 97-mph with his fastball, touched 99.

 

— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) September 5, 2022

 

This is a great first step in Pearson’s recovery and hopefully, more outings will follow shortly. It is unknown right now what the plan is for the former top prospect and whether the Blue Jays will consider him down the stretch at some point in September, especially if he can find a way to hit the 100 mph mark with his fastball like we have seen him do before.

 

That type of velocity would bode well in the bullpen with playoff baseball on the horizon and a tough schedule ahead but rushing him is likely not in the plans, and he will have to work his way back to the active roster (with the Jays needing to clear a roster spot since he is on the 60-day IL).

[jerb]

Any update on Pearson? Would love to give him a look before the end of the month if possible

 

 

Future Blue Jays

@FutureBlueJays

 

A scoreless/hitless inning for Nate Pearson in Buffalo.

Hit 99, curve had great movement to it.

Big Nate was popping the mitt today.

[Laika]

bring him up

[Jimcanuck]

bring him up

 

yep, let's get something out of him before he gets hurt again

[jaysblue]

Pearson to the pen would be nice. I think he can make a Phil Hughes impact down there.

[wilko]

bring him up

 

Who gets DFA'd? Zimmer?

[Laika]

Who gets DFA'd? Zimmer?

 

good question

 

I guess although awkward timing with Gurriel being hurt

 

maybe just put Kikuchi on the 60 day DL for being too genuinely himself

[Omar]

Any update on Pearson? Would love to give him a look before the end of the month if possible

 

Pearson's injury woes will soon be over. Atkins and the Blue Jays health sciences braintrust have employed a strategy which will keep Nate off the sidelines and on the field.

 

[Brownie19]

Would Nate be eligible for the playoffs?

[Spanky99]

Would Nate be eligible for the playoffs?

 

Yup. Everyone's eligible now.

[Brownie19]

Yup. Everyone's eligible now.

 

I thought they had to be on the roster by September 1st or something. Maybe that was players being traded through waiver claims and such. A flame throwing Nate Pearson could absolutely be a difference maker in the playoffs. That's exciting.