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The Toronto Blue Jays pulled off a huge victory on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays appeared to be on a downward spiral after their recent matchups, which left them on a two-game losing streak.
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Jays Roster Move: Schultz Down, Bruihl Up
I don’t understand why, but Paxton Schultz has been sent down, after being called up yesterday and not seeing action and Justin Bruihl is back up. Bruihl is a left-handed reliever. He pitched in 14 games for the Jays with a 5.
The Toronto Blue Jays made a bullpen adjustment for their final series of the regular season, recalling left-hander Justin Bruihl and optioning right-hander Paxton Schultz to the spring training complex on Friday.
Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage mowed down the Bombers into the sixth inning of an eventual 13-7 victory on Sunday.
Bruihl will join the active roster for the final weekend of the regular season, replacing Paxton Schultz in the bullpen. Bruihl, a 28-year-old, has a 5.68 ERA in 12.2 innings with the Blue Jays this season. He has been with Buffalo since Aug. 30.
This isn’t the only bullpen move in recent times, as the Blue Jays optioned Mason Fluharty to call up Schultz before Sunday’s loss to the Miami Marlins. The bullpen has been used a lot lately, especially after a 12-inning marathon on Saturday.
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Roster depth a hallmark for top-seeded Blue Jays
Just a few days ago, Blue Jays reliever Justin Bruihl was among a group of players at the team's Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo who continued training in case they were needed at the big-league level.
The Blue Jays optioned Schultz to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday. Schultz gave the Blue Jays a scoreless inning in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins during his one-day stint with the big club. Justin Bruihl was recalled from Triple-A to replace Schultz on the ...