I think most expect him to go back to the 8/9 spot. With everyone sucking at the plate, it makes sense to milk everything we can while the others hopefully regain their hitting skills.
Yup... this is clearly a front office decision on how to manage their pitchers.
We all remember the Tampa Bay Wild Card game when we removed Shoemaker and Ray early only to bring in AJ f***ing Cole and how our front office reacted to the backlash.