The Blue Jays have claimed righty Brett de Geus off waivers from the Marlins and designated fellow right-hander Yerry Rodriguez for task in a corresponding transfer, the staff introduced Thursday. De Geus has been optioned to Triple-A. Miami had designated him for task earlier this week.
De Geus, 26, solely pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Marlins. He surrendered 4 runs on seven hits and two walks with 4 punchouts throughout that temporary look. They’re the second staff of the 12 months for the previous Rule 5 decide, as he additionally pitched 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball with Seattle. He’s beforehand pitched with each the Rangers and Diamondbacks however sports activities an unsightly 7.17 ERA in 59 main league frames. De Geus has fanned a properly below-average 16.9% of his opponents within the majors in opposition to a 9.7% stroll fee that’s about one share level larger than the typical reliever.
Although he hasn’t had success within the majors or in Triple-A (7.09 ERA in 47 innings), de Geus has gotten appears from a number of golf equipment through the years. Groups clearly like his uncooked stuff. He sits 96.4 mph along with his sinker, per Statcast, and usually posts big ground-ball charges due to that energy providing and its motion. That sinker has nonetheless typically been hit pretty arduous, however he has extra intriguing swing information in opposition to his slate of secondary choices: a cutter, knuckle curve and seldom-used splitter. For now, he’ll add a recent arm to a Blue Jays bullpen that has been a significant weak spot this season.
As for the 26-year-old Rodriguez, he’ll now head to waivers. As with de Geus in Miami, he noticed solely a short look with the Jays — and it didn’t go properly. In 4 2/3 innings for Toronto, Rodriguez was torched for 9 runs (eight earned) on 10 hits and a pair of walks. He punched out 5 of the 27 batters he confronted (18.5%).
The Jays acquired Rodriguez from the Rangers in change for minor league righty Josh Mollerus earlier this summer season after Rodriguez had been designated by Texas. The hard-throwing righty missed practically a month of motion in Triple-A on the injured checklist following the commerce, and in 5 wholesome innings there he’s walked 9 batters. Rodriguez’s high-end velocity may maintain attraction to a different membership, however he’s had a tough 12 months each in Triple-A and the large leagues — his third season with some main league time. General, Rodriguez owns an 8.17 ERA in 36 1/3 MLB frames.