Friday's game went according to plan in every way for the BlueJays, a rarity for the team this season. ✍️: bnicholsonsmith
Big picture, it’s reassuring for the Blue Jays to see Berrios return to form given the six years and $120 million remaining on his contract after this year. Medium-term, he looks like someone who could start a playoff game. And even more immediately, he saved the bullpen by pitching eight innings of one-run baseball before Jeremy Beasley closed it out. Considering the Blue Jays bullpen had to cover 7.1 innings two days ago in Kansas City, his start was well-timed.
Springer had three hits and a walk before being removed for a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning while a triple away from the cycle. Bichette and Gurriel Jr. added two hits apiece as did Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Santiago Espinal and – stop me if you've heard this before – Alejandro Kirk. The 22-year-old brings elite hand-eye coordination and gap-to-gap power that helped him hit .324/.380/.404 through 36 games at triple-A this year.
Moreno figures to catch at least two or three times a week while Danny Jansen recovers from a fractured finger and the Blue Jays believe he’s ready for the challenges of handling a big-league pitching staff. He also threw out 15 of 28 would-be base stealers at triple-A, a reflection of his arm strength.Meanwhile, a key reliever is on track to return to the Blue Jays’ bullpen soon.
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