A pitcher with a 16.20 ERA in the current month is a hard sell, even with his impressive numbers earlier in the season.
Unless the Blue Jays go full fire-sale, Yusei Kikuchi will be the biggest chip they have to move at the MLB trade deadline this month. The hard-tossing lefty is 4-8 with a 4.42 ERA and high strikeout rate.
As the Red Sox eye a potential leap over the mighty Yankees and Orioles, these five trade targets could provide the necessary boost at the trade deadline.
The San Diego Padres are reportedly looking to add at least one starting pitcher before the July 30 Major League Baseball trade deadline. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com recently wrote about potential trade candidates whose stock is on the rise following their strong performances last month.
Blue Jays 3 Giants 4 I don’t want to second guess, but when Trevor Richards came in for the ninth, I thought he hadn’t had a save with the Jays. And Nate Pearson looked great (to me) in the eighth.
Trevor Richards came to us from the Brewers, with Bowden Francis for Rowdy Tellez in July 2021 Rowdy is playing for the Pirates this year. He’s hitting .244/.300/.383 with 7 home runs in 227 PA.
With the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline quickly approaching, the New York Mets should be looking for ways to bolster the bullpen. New York has had an impressive turnaround after being under .500 by over 10 games but now has a 42-43 record.
The Boston Red Sox have some clear needs with the trade deadline quickly approaching and the club trending in the direction of being buyers. Boston's biggest need clearly is adding another starting pitcher.
Life without Alek Manoah began once again Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre, and things couldn’t have gone any worse for the Toronto Blue Jays after being dealt another demoralizing loss by the Baltimore Orioles.
Orioles 10 Blue Jays 1 Sometimes it is hard to write a recap. That game just sucked. The Jays just sucked. Trevor Richards was pretty much the only Jays player of any value today.
Guess who’s back, it’s Bowden Francis. The 28-year-old righty returned from the 15-day IL ahead of Tuesday’s contest versus the Baltimore Orioles. He had been recovering from a right forearm injury since his last big-league outing on April 24, when he pitched two scoreless innings in Kansas City against the Royals.
Where would the Blue Jays be without Yimi? The Jays currently sit with the third-worst bullpen ERA in baseball (5.03) and have four blown saves. Tim Mayza, Génesis Cabrera, Erik Swanson, and Nate Pearson all have ERAs over five.
With the Blue Jays down 8-3 heading into the top of the fifth inning earlier today against the Minnesota Twins, manager John Schneider called upon Trevor Richards to help right the ship.
For the first time in 2024, the Toronto Blue Jays are on a winning streak. After winning their Home Opener by a score of 5-2 over the Seattle Mariners, the Blue Jays made it two in a row with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.
After being no-hit and one-hit in a matter of three days last week, the Blue Jays hoped to find a little more success in the Bronx over the weekend. A tie-breaking and ultimately game-winning home run from Ernie Clement led them to a victory on Friday, but the final two games of the series were filled with “There it goes!
Bad news, the Blue Jays lost the rubber match against the Yankees. Good news, the road trip from hell is over. The Blue Jays played their 10th and final game on the road to start the year against the Yankees, falling 8-3 to the Bronx Bombers.
Strikeouts are the best way to get a batter out This is because you don’t need to rely on the defence behind you. It’s you, your battery mate, and the batter.
If you can believe it, Opening Day arrives next Thursday for 28 of the 30 big-league clubs – the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will open in South Korea this Wednesday.
The Toronto Blue Jays have activated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and right-handed pitcher Trevor Richards from the injured list, the team announced Friday afternoon.
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Trevor Richards on the 15-day injured list Thursday with neck inflammation. The team also recalled right-hander Bowden Francis from Triple-A Buffalo prior to the series finale against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.
This season has seen the Blue Jays benefitting from a renaissance of sorts from Trevor Richards, one that might be a surprise When the Toronto Blue Jays traded Rowdy Tellez to the Brewers for Bowden Francis and Trevor Richards, it was one of those deals where you just have to say, “OK.” and then move on.
While Trevor Richards hasn’t been good this season, he also hasn’t been bad. That may sound like an odd take considering that he’s been pulled from three games of the seven he’s appeared in, but hear me out.
The Blue Jays made a roster move before Sunday's game, activating reliever Trevor Richards from the 15-day injured list. Thomas Hatch was optioned to Triple A Buffalo after allowing 10 earned runs Saturday. Richards returns after spending the minimum amount of time on the IL with a neck strain.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Trevor Richards sat in the shaded part of the Blue Jays bullpen, munching on sunflower seeds and spitting the shells onto the turf. A major-league bullpen is a relaxed environment, where relief pitchers lounge around, crack jokes, and chat with one another.
The Brewers have been baseball’s most active team on the trade front so far, and they struck another deal to bring in some infield depth.
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