You may not know it, but there’s a curse brewing for the Blue Jays. Let me take you back April 1, 2021. The Blue Jays are in New York to take on the Yankees with Hyun Jin Ryu as their opening day starter.
Right-handed pitcher Tanner Roark has elected free agency.
For whatever reason, there are a few faces the Braves just can’t seem to let go of — Josh Tomlin is one of those faces. On the season, the guy is sporting a 6.85 ERA and has accumulated -0.7 WAR.
Atlanta Braves call up Kyle Muller to make his second career start As expected the Atlanta Braves have promoted Kyle Muller once again to make his second career start as the Braves try to get a split of the series in Cincinnati.
The Braves will select the contract of right-hander Jesse Chavez. Tanner Roark’s contract has also been selected
Davidson, 25, made just the fifth appearance of his MLB career Tuesday night.
While Roark might need some time at Triple-A to get himself back on track, he does represent at least an innings-eating possibility for the back end of the Braves’ pitching staff.
Roark boasted a respectable track record before signing with Toronto, so the likelihood is that he’ll find a different team soon.
The Jays will now have a week to trade Roark, pass him through waivers or release him.
The Blue Jays committed roughly $52M in average annual salary this offseason to four players who will man substantial roles and make a difference for their 2021 roster, but big questions remain in their rotation.
The most interesting team before the trade deadline is the Giants, who are loaded with pitchers other teams covet, Justin Mears writes. But San Francisco surprisingly is back in the wild-card hunt.
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