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Blue Jays Plan To Call Up Mat Latos This Weekend

By Steve Adams | April 19, 2017 at 1:21pm CDT

The Blue Jays will start right-handers Mat Latos and Casey Lawrence this weekend in place of the injured Aaron Sanchez and J.A. Happ, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter). They’ll face an Angels lineup which, as Sherman notes, is largely right-handed.

Latos isn’t on the 40-man roster, so his addition will require a corresponding 40-man roster move. At present, it doesn’t seem that the Jays have any obvious candidates to be transferred from the 10-day DL to the 60-day DL, which could suggest that a DFA is on the horizon in Toronto.

Still just 29 years of age, Latos signed a minor league deal with the Jays after his second straight season of struggles in the Majors. Latos has pitched for five teams in the past two seasons, logging a combined 4.93 ERA in 186 1/3 innings between the Marlins, Dodgers, Angels, White Sox and Nationals. He had a rough Spring Training as well (6.75 ERA in 14 2/3 innings) but has been charged with just one earned run through his first nine frames in Buffalo and represents the most experienced depth option the Jays possess.

Lawrence, also 29, logged a 4.17 ERA with 6.0 K/9 against 2.1 BB/9 in 162 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season. He made his Major League debut with Toronto earlier this year but allowed three runs on three hits and five walks (two intentional) with two strikeouts in two innings against the Rays.

The Blue Jays, clearly, will hope the need for Latos and Lawrence to be brief. To that end, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reported last night that the team received positive news on both Happ and Sanchez yesterday. An MRI on Happ’s problematic left elbow didn’t show any structural damage. Sanchez, meanwhile, underwent a procedure to have roughly a quarter of the nail removed from his ailing finger, per Davidi, which could allow him to return to the rotation in short order. (Davidi notes that down the line, a chemical treatment to prevent the nail from growing back is an option.) Per Davidi, it’s possible that both pitchers could miss only the upcoming starts this weekend.

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  1. redsfan48

    8 years ago

    Glad to see Latos get another chance. He was my favorite Reds pitcher for a few years when he was with the Reds.

    Reply
    • gocincy

      8 years ago

      He was promising in Cindy, but we made out like bandits when he was traded.

      Reply
  2. Aaron Sapoznik

    8 years ago

    Yikes! The Blue Jays have been terrible enough in 2017. This just adds insult to (their) injury (woes). lol

    Reply
  3. shadesoforange

    8 years ago

    Lol

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  4. jay13

    8 years ago

    He is nothing close to the pitcher he was with the reds. Right now Toronto just needs a body to get to the 5th at least.

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    • Senioreditor

      8 years ago

      Latos ain’t making the 5th inning.

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      • JP8

        8 years ago

        can he go 4.1, cause Guthrie can go 0.2

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        • bastros88

          8 years ago

          what about Sam dyson, he’s gotta come into the game at some point

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          Reply
        • Senioreditor

          8 years ago

          He ain’t going 4.1 either. I’m guessing 2-3 innings, 7 runs and he’ll either get DFA or go on the DL.

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  5. bastros88

    8 years ago

    this should be fun

    Reply
  6. 205lb.righthander

    8 years ago

    Mariners should send Gallardo to the Jays.

    Reply
  7. ReverieDays

    8 years ago

    I’m sure this will turn their season around.

    Reply
  8. realgone2

    8 years ago

    Here lies

    The Toronto Blue Jays 2017 Season

    4/3/17 – 4/22/17

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    • Senioreditor

      8 years ago

      Lol

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    • bastros88

      8 years ago

      the blue jays should just stop playing and call it a season, they should forfeit the 2017 season right now

      Reply
  9. jimmertee

    8 years ago

    Unfortunately we are watching a good team have a very bad start so far. Without quality starting pitching depth, it is going to be a tough go for the Jays. Hopefully the hitters will turn things around soon, and we can see some slugging and home runs and them some decent trade deadline deals for building for next year. Bautista is due for a breakout game.

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    • ReverieDays

      8 years ago

      Or maybe they just aren’t that good.

      Reply
  10. iampatrickg

    8 years ago

    It’s going to be a long season at this rate. The pitching depth is atrocious for a team that should be competing. On a side note, I assume this means the end to the long lasting Ty Kelly Era in toronto…they’re going to need a spot on the 40 man.

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    • Phillies2017

      8 years ago

      I think they like Kelly’s versatility and plate discipline. I would guess Dermody has a better chance of hitting the wire.

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  11. baseballfan 3

    8 years ago

    Pro tip: keep his wife as far away as possible.

    Reply
    • BrandonGregory74

      8 years ago

      She’s a clubhouse cancer

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