Headlines

  • Cristian Pache Will Not Make Athletics’ Roster; A’s Exploring Trade Scenarios
  • Brewers Sign Luke Voit To One-Year Deal, Designate Keston Hiura; Brice Turang Makes Roster
  • Triston McKenzie Shut Down For At Least Two Weeks With Teres Major Strain
  • Cubs, Nico Hoerner Agree To Three-Year Extension
  • Yankees To Select Anthony Volpe’s Contract
  • Cardinals To Select Jordan Walker
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Blue Jays Designate David Purcey For Assignment

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | April 12, 2011 at 3:36pm CDT

The Blue Jays designated David Purcey for assignment, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca (on Twitter). Toronto recalled Casey Janssen and Brad Mills and officially placed Rajai Davis on the disabled list in related moves.

Purcey faced four batters in last night's ugly loss to the Mariners, allowing two hits and a walk. Though Purcey entered the game with the Blue Jays leading 7-1, the Mariners scored five runs in the eighth because of his poor performance and bases loaded walks by Octavio Dotel and Marc Rzepczynski. The Mariners completed the improbable comeback to win 8-7.

In five outings this year, Purcey has an 11.57 ERA with three strikeouts and four walks in 2 1/3 innings. The left-hander was considerably more effective in 2010, when he posted a 3.71 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 in 34 innings. The 28-year-old went 16th overall in the 2004 draft.

Share 8 Retweet 18 Send via email0

Toronto Blue Jays Transactions David Purcey

Dodgers Notes: Carroll, Eckstein, Dye
Main
Revisiting Ryan Zimmerman’s Extension
View Comments (41)

Comments

  1. BVHjays

    12 years ago

    Bet someone claims him. Wouldn’t shock me if there’s a small trade for him, perhaps for another team’s out-of-options junk.

    Reply
  2. yabud

    12 years ago

    Blew the game last night (well, started the blowing I suppose) and gets designated. Thank the baby Jesus.

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      12 years ago

      hard to say he blew it, Farrel brought in Dotel to pitch to lefties.. making matters worse instead of better

      Reply
  3. Jordan

    12 years ago

    David Purcey for Brandon Wood? Wouldn’t be the worse trade the Angles made with the Jays.

    Reply
    • gabriel

      12 years ago

      David Purcey for Kendrys Morales? Wouldn’t be the worst trade the Angels have made with the Jays.

      Reply
  4. bigpat

    12 years ago

    Better than Garrett Olson, guarantee he doesn’t make it past the Pirates

    Reply
    • 2UGGLA2BINTO

      12 years ago

      he is not going to make it far…move was made to quickly, this is a first rounder who was not that bad last year, in the most difficult division.

      Reply
  5. formerdraftpick

    12 years ago

    Pirates please.

    Reply
  6. Alex Grady

    12 years ago

    good flyer for someone to take. he’s a lefty who can throw in the mid-90s. if he can ever find the zone he’s going to be effective for somebody.

    Reply
  7. bluejaycountry

    12 years ago

    Big big agree with Jordan. I think Purcey for BWood makes perfect sense needs-wise.

    Besides, how could you possibly go wrong with Purcey’s humorously gigantic feet?

    Reply
  8. ohiohound

    12 years ago

    Perfect spot would be St. Louis. I hate the Cardinals, but that would be a great place for him to turn things around.

    Reply
  9. Sniderlover

    12 years ago

    About time. He is useless and hopeless.

    Reply
    • TheodoreRoosevelt

      12 years ago

      Bit harsh, that. He looked like a potential long-term heir to Downs when converted to reliever last season. Shame he’s had a rough start to the season, but he’s definitely a good project for some team in need of a reliever.

      Reply
      • The Jesus

        12 years ago

        No matter how you look at it, Purcey and Reyes are interchangeable. Purcey has struggled with control worse than Reyes throughout his career. He’ll get a job somewhere, but he wasn’t going to be anything worse missing. It’s just tough to lose someone with the first-round stigma, that’s for sure.

        Reply
        • Lunchbox45

          12 years ago

          Purcey and Reyes are hardly interchangeable…

          One proved he could be an effective reliever last year and one hasn’t proven anything..

          And if we are talking on pure stuff alone, purcey has 2 plus pitches.

          Essentially come next week, Purcey and Reyes both wont be blue jays

        • Sniderlover

          12 years ago

          Willing to bet you’re wrong on Reyes. Once Morrow comes back, they move him to the pen and I think he’ll be alright.

        • baseballz

          12 years ago

          I agree. Reyes is around the strikezone and has a strong fastball, very similar velocity to Purcey. He’s got a good slider and even his cutfastball seems pretty good. I think if Reyes would ever throw his curve for a strike that he could hold down a spot in the rotation.

        • baseballz

          12 years ago

          Purcey has two plus pitches ? Are you talking about his “slider” ? I thought Buck Martinez was the only one who called Purcey’s inside fastball a slider. I think it’s really when he overthrows the ball it always ends off to the far right, but thats no slider, its just a bad pitch.

          That said I do agree with everything else you say, Reyes has proved much more then Purcey, and over a much smaller space of time. He has found the strike zone, and no matter how much Purcey asked him, Reyes always refused to draw him a map on how to get there.

        • TDKnies

          12 years ago

          As a Braves fan, seeing someone defend Jo-Jo Reyes blows my mind.

        • Lunchbox45

          12 years ago

          its fun to make things up and pass them as fact!

          In 2010 Purcey’s pitch selection was as follows

          Fastball 80.1% 92.2 MPH
          Slider 16.4 % 84.1 MPH
          Curve 3.1% 74.8 MPH
          Change 0.3% 85 MPH

        • baseballz

          12 years ago

          16.4% of pitches for a reliever, hmmmm so in a 20 pitch inning for purcey he throws 2 to 3 “sliders”. Sounds like a plus pitch to me. If you havn’t actually seen Purcey throw and you are only depending on pitch trax info for your “facts” then there was never really any grounds for a productive debate.

          I usually love all your posts Lunchbox, I can’t agree with you on this I’ve just watch Purcey for to long. I think this is boosted by the fact that AA couldn’t get much back in trade for him.

      • deere5800

        12 years ago

        I agree. And Downs was a nothing until his late 20s early 30s too. I wouldn’t give up on him yet

        Reply
    • Infield Fly

      12 years ago

      I wouldn’t say useless, but I understand your pain.
      The guy needs to be elsewhere.

      Reply
  10. baseballz

    12 years ago

    Wicked !!! Great news ! I know people will say Purcey was the heir apparent to Downs, but thats baloney. Downs has a low 90’s fastball and a wicked plus curve and can work multiple innings and be very effective. Purcey on the other hand has a mid 90’s fastball and … well thats it. If he ever tries to throw something which isn’t his fastball you’ll see the ball go over the batter’s head (Curve), it will hit the batter (slider) or it will get hit for a homerun (changeup).

    Purcey def has a plus fastball, but thats it, which is why Downs is a terrible comparison. I think Purcey’s ceiling is he works everything out would be Matt Thornton, a guy with cheese to spare and only (majority) throws fastballs. Im sure he will end up in someone’s pen, but i honestly don’t know how any team can run out a guy who walks people like Purcey does, especially since his stuff is so mediocre. I don’t get how this guy was a first round draft pick.

    Reply
  11. Andy Frank

    12 years ago

    totally knee-jerk stupid move so early in the season; even if he had no options left, in such a deep bullpen there were ways to bury him for a while as he worked things out, it is too soon to give up on a guy who at times last year was the most effective RP in the Jays pen. I hope Farrell and Anthopoulous don’t knee-jerk themselves into oblivion, they have shown a little bit of impatience to date.

    Reply
    • Jon Stark

      12 years ago

      Probably also has something to do with the fact that Villeneuva has looked much better and someone is going to have to move when Morrow and Francisco get back.

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        12 years ago

        Villanueva has options, why lose purcey.. see if he improves, if he doesn’t then make this move and call back up Villanueva..

        I can’t figure it out how the Jays brass was so adamant in not losing Reyes yet is so quick to give up on Purcey

        Reply
        • Sniderlover

          12 years ago

          Probably because Purcey has no command… even in a relieving role.

          At least Reyes has shown he can hit the strike zone.

        • Lunchbox45

          12 years ago

          1 terrible start and 1 meh start is hardly a good barometer for measuring reyes

          In 43 appearances in the big leagues he’s posted a 4.4 bb/9

  12. formerdraftpick

    12 years ago

    I had a cat named Purcey once. That has nothing to do with the article, but I thought that people would just like to know that.

    Reply
    • HerbertAnchovy

      12 years ago

      My life has changed for the better because you shared this knowledge.

      Reply
    • Alex Grady

      12 years ago

      could he find the strike zone?

      Reply
      • briantalletsmoustache

        12 years ago

        And once he found it, he took a nap in it.

        Reply
  13. cardstonrules

    12 years ago

    About time, good teams generally play with the best team possible. If the Jays want to be a contender they need to operate like a contender and send the best players out there. They clearly have better options in AAA. Im guessing the Astros pick him up if he gets to them

    Reply
  14. plain_g

    12 years ago

    knee jerk reaction, d-purce is decent.

    Reply
    • The Jesus

      12 years ago

      Because “decent” qualifies in the AL East.

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        12 years ago

        mid 3 era reliever, 8.0 k/9 . throws hard and from the left side..

        Still young and adjusting to a new role..

        Some team will make use out of him and I wouldn’t be surprise if he becomes a very good major league reliever

        Reply
  15. Andrew

    12 years ago

    Definitely did not see this coming. Maybe they can swing something with the Angels for Wood. Maybe the Angels will even take Rivera back, he has been worse then Purcey, if you can believe that.

    Reply
    • Alex Grady

      12 years ago

      Purcey and Rivera for absolutely nothing sounds pretty fair actually.

      Reply
  16. Lunchbox45

    12 years ago

    I really don’t understand the move.. They have relievers with options, why not send them down and not make such a rash decision after a few bad appearances.

    Reply
    • Lucas Kschischang

      12 years ago

      Testing the waters, DFA = Ten Days to Trade, Release or Waive – OR you can put him back on the 40 man.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Cristian Pache Will Not Make Athletics’ Roster; A’s Exploring Trade Scenarios

    Brewers Sign Luke Voit To One-Year Deal, Designate Keston Hiura; Brice Turang Makes Roster

    Triston McKenzie Shut Down For At Least Two Weeks With Teres Major Strain

    Cubs, Nico Hoerner Agree To Three-Year Extension

    Yankees To Select Anthony Volpe’s Contract

    Cardinals To Select Jordan Walker

    Mets Option Brett Baty, Mark Vientos

    Luke Voit Opts Out Of Minor League Deal With The Brewers

    Mets Sign Dylan Bundy To Minor League Deal

    Reds Acquire Will Benson From Guardians

    Cardinals Sign Miles Mikolas To Two-Year Extension

    Keston Hiura Will Not Make Brewers’ Roster

    Rhys Hoskins Diagnosed With Torn ACL, Will Undergo Surgery

    Jed Lowrie Announces Retirement

    Jose Altuve To Miss About Two Months Due To Thumb Surgery

    Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar

    Braves Option Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake

    Jose Altuve Leaves WBC Game After Hit By Pitch

    Edwin Diaz Undergoes Surgery To Repair Patellar Tendon

    Out Of Options 2023

    Recent

    Rays Acquire Tony Locey From Rockies

    Offseason In Review Chat: St. Louis Cardinals

    Cristian Pache Will Not Make Athletics’ Roster; A’s Exploring Trade Scenarios

    Tigers Release César Hernández

    The Opener: Guardians, First Base, MLBTR Chats

    Blue Jays To Re-Sign Jay Jackson

    Brewers Sign Luke Voit To One-Year Deal, Designate Keston Hiura; Brice Turang Makes Roster

    A’s Notes: Allen, Diaz, Noda, Oller, Sears

    Tyler O’Neill Expected To Open Season As Cardinals’ Starting Center Fielder

    Red Sox Reassign Jorge Alfaro To Minors, Option Bobby Dalbec

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Offseason Outlook Series
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2023-24 MLB Free Agent List
    • MLB Player Chats
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version