Blue Jays starters to have pitch limit in April
According to Scott Mitchell of TSN, who spoke with Blue Jays skipper Charlie Montoyo, Blue Jays starters will have 80-100 pitch count limits early in the season, perhaps even throughout all of the first month of the season. The team’s Opening Day starter, Marcus Stroman, threw 94 pitches.
Tellez to get “plenty of time” at DH
Youngster Rowdy Tellez will be getting “plenty of playing time as DH”, reports John Lott of The Athletic. Tellez, 24, went 0-for-2 with a walk in Thursday’s home opener after being named a late addition to the team’s 25-man roster.