ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Blue Jays manager John Gibbons keeps saying that right-handed starter Marco Estrada “is not going anywhere”, despite his recent struggles.
But Gibbons was wrong. Estrada is going somewhere. Unfortunately for the Jays, it’s to the showers all too early.
After lasting just 3.1 innings in his last start on June 13 against Tampa Bay where he gave up a career-high 12 hits, Estrada was pulled after 3.2 innings on Monday night against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. He was staked to a 5-1 lead going into the fourth and left the game after giving up five runs in the inning.