The Toronto Blue Jays (32-32) saw their third starting pitcher in less than a week leave a game early due to an injury. Tonight it was Drew Hutchison. The 21-year old rookie was making his 11th start of the season and on his 9th pitch felt something wrong. Manager John Farrell and Trainer George Poulis came to the mound and after a chat removed their starter from the game. The Jays bullpen managed to put together a great outing a secured a 3-0 victory over the visiting Phillies. Of greater concern has to be the health of their starting rotation.
The first injury occured on Monday when Brandon Morrow left after, coincidentally, 9 pitches. On June 13th (retroactive to June 12) he was placed on the 15-day DL with an oblique strain. Two days later Kyle Drabek left after 85 pitches. He was then placed on the 15-day DL June 15 (retroactive to the 14th) with a sprained right elbow ligament. That's never an injury you want associated with any of your pitchers. Then the injury bug struck again, exactly two days later. Whoever is pitching on Sunday might want to call in sick or something. It doesn't seem like a good day to pitch (it's actually Brett Cecil who is scheduled to pitch, fresh up from AAA to replace Drabek).
If the Jays aren't careful they'll run out of arms and this could quickly derail a promising season for the young but talented Toronto squad.
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