Jays Notes Kikuchi Bloss Turnbul

delmermollie · Post by **delmermollie** » Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:00 am

The Blue Jays kicked off a series against the Angels this week, providing an opportunity for Toronto reporters to catch up with new Halos starter . The veteran left-hander tells that the Jays did not make him a free agent offer before he signed his three-year contract with the Angels. Toronto traded Kikuchi to the Astros last summer. It was one of the bigger deadline rental deals, as the Astros parted with three upper level players ( , and ) for a couple months of Kikuchis services. He was excellent down the stretch, working to a 2.70 ERA while averaging six innings per start acro s 10 appearances. Kikuchi added that he wasnt surprised that the Jays didnt look to bring him back in free agency, noting that did strong work after replacing him in the rotation. Francis was Torontos best pitcher in the second half Greg Ward Jersey , pitching to a 1.80 ERA while striking out nearly a quarter of opposing hitters. That certainly earned him a spot in the Opening Day rotation alongside , and . The Jays still needed a fifth starter but elected to focus most of their offseason resources on rebuilding the lineup. Their only significant rotation move was a short-term investment, as they added for $15.5MM on one year. Scherzers recurring thumb injury sent him to the injured list after his first start in a Toronto uniform. That tested the Jays relatively thin rotation. Blo s, who made three big league starts with Houston before the trade, is one of the top depth arms on the 40-man roster. He has struggled to a 6.46 ERA over six appearances with Triple-A Buffalo, though, and hes now facing an alarming health situation. The Jays sent the 23-year-old for imaging on his elbow after his most recent appearance, relays . The team hasnt provided any other specifics, but theyre skipping at least one start. Blo s last pitched on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks acro s 3 1/3 innings. Blo s injury comes days after the Jays signed both and to add some amount of veteran stability until Scherzer returns. Urea, whod begun the season in Triple-A with the Mets, jumped right into the fifth rotation spot. He to sed 74 pitches and worked 4 1/3 frames of two-run ball in his team debut tonight. Turnbull is much further off, as he spent the entire offseason unsigned before signing a prorated deal in the $1.27MM range. Hes on the 40-man roster but agreed to be optioned to the teams Florida complex to get into game shape. Manager John Schneider said this evening that Turnbull had kept his arm loose by throwing to collegiate hitters in recent weeks ( ). The skipper added that the optional stint can last up to 35 days before the Jays need to recall Turnbull onto the big league roster. Chris Akporoghene Jersey