MAY 3: Kirk could miss at least six weeks, Ben Wagner of Sportsnet tweets.
MAY 2, 5:20PM: Right-hander Anthony Castro was also sent to the 10-day IL due to a forearm strain. The severity of the strain isn’t known, though Castro did undergo Tommy John surgery earlier in his career. Left-hander Anthony Kay was called up from the alternate training site.
11:40PM: The Blue Jays indeed decided to recall Riley Adams from Triple-A to replace Kirk on the active roster, per Scott Mitchell of TSN Sports (via Twitter).
9:10PM: The Blue Jays will make a number of roster moves today. Alejandro Kirk and Tommy Milone will head to the injured list, while Ross Stripling will return to the team, per Ben Wagner of Sportsnet (via Twitter). Presumably, with Kirk out for at least 10 days, the Blue Jays will need to add a backup to the roster for Danny Jansen.
Speculatively speaking, Reese McGuire or Juan Graterol would be the Jays’ top option, though either one would need to be added to the 40-man roster. The Jays do have an open spot on their 40-man, but they also have Riley Adams, 24, who is already on the 40-man roster and could slot into Jansen’s backup role without a 40-man move. If the Jays expect Kirk to return after a minimum stint on the IL, they might prefer to avoid the rigmarole that comes with putting the out-of-options McGuire back onto the active roster. Graterol, 32, does have an option remaining.
On the pitching side, Milone heads to the injured list after contributing 14 innings of 6.43 ERA baseball (4.09 FIP). The veteran southpaw made one start and five appearances out of the pen. Stripling will return to the rotation for the first time since being placed on the injured list with a flexor strain in mid-April. Stripling and the Blue Jays hope he can re-gain the form that made him a valuable swingman for the Dodgers from 2016 to 2019.
Milone should have been sent packing. He’s terrible.
Jansen can’t be too far behind. At this time, might be better to say Riley is the starter and Jansen is the backup option. Jansen is so far below replacement level, below untested rookie level, almost below asking anyone walk in off the street to swing the bat. He has more talent than this, but at some point a team trying to win can’t keep running him out there if he can’t get his head straight.
They may wait til June to see him find his footing but maybe not that long. Losing Kirk certainly gives him a bit of leash but it may be a wider noose if he can’t seize the opportunity to show that he can help win games.
Other than his last outing he’s been a good multi inning mop up. Even with that bad outing his advanced stats aren’t bad. Definitely think there’s better options out there but I don’t understand the hate on this post
Grateful there’s now. a ‘mute’ option..
Tommy Milone swims with the fishes.
With Riley Adams he is on the 40-man and he’s been part of the taxi squad. Let’s find out what he can do.
Cut Milone and sign Shane Greene.
Jays have made a lot of good moves, and then you get head scratchers like milone who is one of the worst pitchers in baseball. Why they would ever bring him in is beyond me.
The Blue Jays should also send Jansen down or out. They have released better defensive catchers than Jansen in the past because they could not hit above a 200 average and Jansen can’t hit above 100. He has not hit in 2 years and they keep putting him in the lineup why? His defense? He is average at best defensively and even a defensive wizard (which he is not even close) has to hit a little. Jansen is doing neither.except becoming the next Brandon Druery.
Why do people think mlb teams care about catchers batting average
Yup, plus if these haters watched the game they would see Danny has been smashing the ball lately. It’s just directly at people. Do I think he’s all of a sudden gonna be a .300 hitter ? Obviously not but he provides so much stability behind the plate and should eventually have a respectable bat
Probably got Milone just so Reese McGuire would have something to play with
McGuire has proven he enjoys his alone time.
No, he has proven he likes to make eye contact with women in a dollar tree parking lot while waxing the dolphin.
Their discounts are pretty great.
Time to see what Adams can do.
MLBTR there was a 3rd IL transaction announced with the other two.. Anthony Castro to the IL with forearm strain and Anthony Kay added to active roster.
Yes! I wish Adams was being tried at the expense of Jansen’s release rather than Captain Kirk’s injury, but I’ll take it.
I have liked Adams for a while now and he has all the tools to be great. I hope he can jump right-in rather than have to learn things. Let’s leave Jansen on the bench.
As for Stripling he is a good bullpen piece but keep him out of the rotation unless he is being used as an opener. The Dodgers traded him because he wasn’t very good as a starter. His fastball is straight and extremely hittable. In TD Park with Stripling pitching, can you say Boom! There she goes!
Curious. What happened to ” Boom there she blows” ? Release Jansen instead of sending him to AAA to get his head on straight?
Great asset mgmt there Jimmer.
I don’t think he has any options left as this is his forth year in the majors. 2018 he only appeared in 31 games but still I think he has surpassed his last option year. If not yes optioning him would probably be smart BUT he hasn’t hit in 2 years however today he is 2 for 2 so far..
Darthyen Jansen has options left. But as you said, two knocks and a walk. Start him again. Sending Jansen down can be decided when Kirk is ready to return.
Joey payamps has pitched 11 ip 2:38 era as long as nobody scores right now. I remember when people here said he and Anthony Castro were a waste of time. Lol. Never spend on bullpen arms.
What’s Russell Martin doing? He never officially retired. He would be a good mentor and a much better choice than bringing back the deviant, pervert catcher they still have on the team.
And Tulo too! Mute.
I have a question which MLB basically ignores. Since you can’t ask the commissioners office directly I’ll ask it here. We all know about the recent firing of Roberto Alamar and sexual misconduct charges.. Alamar was a consultant with MLB as well as the Blue Jays, he was also on the board of the Hall of Fame. Today Roberto Alamar resigned from his position with the Hall of Fame, which basically removes him.from MLB totally.
This being said the Commissioner Manfred announced that despite Alamar being barred from MLB his plague will remain in Cooperstown because it was awarded for his on-field play, not for his post playing career. And I have no issue with that. What I do have issue with is that Pete Rose and Joe Jackson have never been allowed into the HOF, because of issues of gambling. These two players should be allowed in on their playing records and playing records only. Pete Rose would not be inducted as a manager only as a great player (The Reds inducted him into their HoF), and Joe Jackson’s on field record should indicate that while he accepted money he played all out. Then there is Roger Clements the last 300 game winner and Barry Bonds who have never been convicted of allegations of PED but have not been inducted.
It the MLB Wheel of Fortune. They spin it and and where it stops is your fate.
Gambling historically has always been the one no no. Plus it’s easier to keep someone out than to get them out once they are in.
But I do agree with you, Pete should be in.
In professional baseball circles, Technically gambling is regarded as a sin against the game and it is thought of as absolutely evil. Whereas everything else is a sin against themselves, the players. That’s how they differentiate it and why gambling is regarded with higher penalties.
Jimmer say something about Joel Payamps and Castro. Make sure it’s similar to how you felt in March.