Richard Lovelady, Jacob Barnes grab final two bullpen spots for Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff is set. Left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady and righty Jacob Barnes have earned the final two bullpen spots for Toronto, according to Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling.
The Toronto Blue Jays‘ pitching staff is set.
Left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady and righty Jacob Barnes have earned the final two bullpen spots for Toronto, according to Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling.
The Blue Jays are not adding Ryan Yarbrough to the roster. The lefty was slated to pitch Sunday, but he packed up his locker and left the spring training facility. He will become a free agent at 2 pm ET.
Yarbrough had an opt-out clause in his contract if he was not selected to the Opening Day roster.
Lovelady, 29, split last season between the Cubs and Rays, hurling a 4.46 ERA over 34.1 innings with 26 strikeouts.
Barnes, 34, is back for his second stint in Toronto. The righty tossed 10 innings for the Jays during the 2021 season. He owned a 4.36 ERA over 66 innings last season.
With the final two bullpen spots now decided, here’s how the Blue Jays’ pitching staff sets up for Opening Day.
Starting Rotation
RHP Jose Berrios
RHP Kevin Gausman
RHP Max Scherzer
RHP Chris Bassitt
RHP Bowden Francis
Bullpen
RHP Yimi Garcia
RHP Jeff Hoffman
RHP Chad Green
RHP Nick Sandlin
RHP Yariel Rodriguez
RHP Jacob Barnes
LHP Richard Lovelady
LHP Brendan Little
