Toronto starter Clay Buchholz picked up his first win of 2019, defeating the Houston Astros in his second start back from injury. Buchholz went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking five. Buchholz had virtually the same line in his first start back from the IL, when he got hung with the loss after surrendering two runs in six innings on the road in Seattle. The 35-year-old will have another difficult matchup in his next time out, when he goes on the road again to face Tampa Bay on Friday, making him a poor streaming option unless you're desperate for a quality start.
The Toronto Blue Jays activated closer Ken Giles from the paternity list and activated starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. In corresponding moves, pitchers Brock Stewart and Justin Shafer were optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Giles should immediately go back to being the team's ninth-inning stopper and he should be returned to fantasy lineups everywhere. The veteran Buchholz has been out since May 5 and will return to the rotation on Sunday against Seattle. He won't be appealing in mixed leagues anyway with his 6.57 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 24 2/3 innings (five starts).
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his teres major muscle, which is located in the upper back and right shoulder area. He's scheduled to receive a second opinion this week from Dr. James Andrews, but there is currently no timetable for his return. It's looking like he'll miss significant time if the original diagnosis is confirmed. Out for the foreseeable future, Buchholz can safely be dropped in most leagues now. The veteran right-hander was 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings in his five starts for Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. The Blue Jays will go with an opener for the first time this season, as Daniel Hudson is set to start on Friday. Thomas Pannone has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo as the corresponding move. Buchholz made five starts and logged a 6.57 ERA in 24 2/3 innings. The 34-year-old is nothing more than a streamer in deep mixed leagues when healthy, and he might only miss one or two starts.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (lat) is hoping to miss just one start after being diagnosed with a lat strain. Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night against the White Sox, but he might not need a trip to the injured list. It's good news, but his fantasy owners should really be smart and sit him in his next outing. The veteran right-hander has struggled in his five starts, going 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and only 12 K's in his 24 2/3 innings in Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) will not make his scheduled start on Friday against the White Sox due to a forearm issue, according to Sportsnet's Hazel Mae and Jamie Campbell. Instead, Daniel Hudson will serve as the opener in Toronto. The 34-year-old Buchholz hasn't been nearly as good as he was last year in Arizona, going 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 24 2/3 innings (five starts). There's a good chance he might need to be shelved for a while, and he's not a must-hold in deep mixed leagues. Hudson is 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 17 1/3 innings, but he has no fantasy value in the opener role.
Clay Buchholz Activated, Starting Against Rays On Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays starter Clay Buchholz (elbow) was activated off of the 10-day injury list and will make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon. Infielder Richard Urena was sent down as a corresponding move. The 34-year-old posted a 7-2 record with a 2.01 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 16 starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks last season. Buchholz has streaming appeal as long as he is facing a middling opponent, but he is someone to avoid against the Rays on Saturday.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (elbow) has been told that he'll be activated from the injured list to make his season debut against the Rays at home on Saturday. He had a surprising 2.01 ERA in 16 starts for the Diamondbacks last season, but Buchholz will be a shaky streaming option in deeper leagues in his new home in Toronto. The veteran right-hander allowed four homers in five innings in his last rehab start and should be one to avoid against the Rays in his first start of the season on Saturday.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) allowed four hits (all homers), five runs (three earned) while walking none and striking out five in five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. Buchholz, who had a great year in Arizona last season before getting hurt, should be an option for Toronto's rotation very soon. He's a much riskier fantasy streaming option in the American League East and at a hitter-friendly home park, so be careful with how you use him in deeper leagues.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) is scheduled to throw around 75 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday if the weather cooperates. If he looks good in that outing, Buchholz could join the Blue Jays rotation after that. Buchholz surprised everyone in a great season with the Diamondbacks in 2018 before he was hurt late in the second half. It's highly unlikely that he'll be that effective on a bad Toronto team in a tough division and in one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the big leagues. Use caution when using Buchholz as a deep league streamer.
