The Toronto Blue Jays are set to recall 2015 opening day starter Drew Hutchison to make a spot start on Sunday in the series finale against the Oakland Athletics.
Overshadowed by the news earlier in the day that Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello had been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance, the news of Hutchison’s Sunday recall signals an early beginning to John Gibbons‘ rotation strategy.
With the young Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman both seeking out their first season of 25 or more starts, these extra days of rest along the way will buy Toronto added weeks of endurance at the end of the season.