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Casey Lawrence Opts Out Of Minors Deal With Blue Jays

By Darragh McDonald | July 18, 2023 at 10:11am CDT

Right-hander Casey Lawrence was released by the Blue Jays recently, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. Lawrence triggered an opt-out in his deal, reports Eric Treuden of Jays Journal, which led to him returning to the open market. Treuden adds that the righty is already working on a new deal, with the Cardinals and Yankees seeming to be in the mix.

Lawrence, 35, signed a minor league deal with the Jays in the offseason and has been pitching for their Triple-A rotation this year. He’s thrown 90 2/3 innings over 18 starts with a 4.67 earned run average in that time. He’s punched out 20.5% of opponents while walking 7.3% and has kept the ball on the ground at a 45% clip.

The Jays have been solid in the rotation this year from a health perspective, with each of Kevin Gausman, José Berríos, Chris Bassitt and Yusei Kikuchi having made at least 19 starts this year. Alek Manoah was optioned to the minors for about a month after struggling badly at the start of the season but the club largely used bullpen games to cover for his absence. Lawrence never got the call during that time and seems to have less chance now that Manoah has retaken his spot in the rotation. Also,  Hyun Jin Ryu is in the midst of a rehab assignment and should be able to return from last year’s Tommy John surgery in the next few weeks.

Given those factors, and the Jays possibly looking for more starting pitching at the deadline, it’s fairly logical for Lawrence to look for opportunities elsewhere. The aforementioned Cardinals, in particular, make sense as a landing spot for him. They have plenty of rotation uncertainty as it is and seem likely to trade impending free agents Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty prior to the trade deadline, meaning they will likely need veterans to soak up some innings later in the year.

Lawrence has just 96 2/3 innings of major league experience with a 6.80 ERA but he’s pitched in 112 Triple-A games across eight different seasons, posting a combined 3.80 ERA in those. The Yankees have a decent rotation at the major league level but their optionable depth starters haven’t been doing exceptionally well. Jhony Brito has a 6.39 ERA in Triple-A this year while Randy Vásquez is at 5.11, perhaps leading the club to desire a consistent depth arm like Lawrence.

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10 Comments

  1. bppack

    2 years ago

    typical cashman pickup. worthless

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    • terrymesmer

      2 years ago

      As a Jays fan, I hope that happens.

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    • robluca21

      2 years ago

      Except the Yankees didn’t sign him. Learn to read brah

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    • robluca21

      2 years ago

      Except the Yankees didn’t sign him. Learn to read brah

      Reply
  2. terrymesmer

    2 years ago

    Thank goodness!

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    • its_happening

      2 years ago

      ^Mitch White fan over here.

      Reply
  3. judgementday99

    2 years ago

    Cashman dumpster diving again.

    Reply
  4. cah011381

    2 years ago

    Mo and Cashman in the dumpster fighting over this guy.

    Reply
    • mlbnyyfan

      2 years ago

      Cashman always shopping off the Clearance rack.

      Reply
  5. Viveleempireevil

    2 years ago

    I think they’re sellers. If Judge tries a comeback and the results are less than thrilling with his foot, this will be rerun of 2016.

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