Jose Berrios: the Blue Jays postpone his next departure

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Crédit: Toronto Star

The last time the Blue Jays sent Jose Berrios to the mound was Saturday, August 23, against the Marlins. He didn’t do badly, unlike his previous starts.

But even so, the Blue Jays got the message: a little break could do him some good.

So the club decided to take advantage of his time off and his six starters to postpone Berrios’ next start by a few days. Theoretically, he could pitch as early as Friday, after all.

The Blue Jays have announced that Berrios will only pitch next Tuesday, against the Reds.

Tonight, it’s Eric Lauer and tomorrow’s off. After that, Shane Bieber, Kevin Gausman and Max Scherzer will face the Milwaukee Brewers, a major league power.

Chris Bassitt and Jose Berrios will pitch the first two games against the Reds next week… and all indications are that Lauer will be the starter for next Wednesday’s game.

Why do I say that? Because Bieber, Gausman and Scherzer will be back starting next Friday on the heels of the three-game clash that awaits John Schneider’s men in the Bronx, September 3-5.

Not only is Schneider resting his boys, who need it, but he’s also arranging for his three best arms to pitch against the Brewers AND the Yankees afterwards. Preparing for the playoffs, you say?

Would the bullpen benefit from having one more guy? Certainly. But at the same time, September 1 (28 players in the lineup instead of 26) is approaching and the rotation is clearly optimized that way.

Now the pitchers have to support the hitters, who are doing their job, to help the club win ball games.

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