The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up right-handers Colin Selby and Thomas Hatch from the minors on Tuesday, according to sources. Selby will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game. The 25-year-old earned the call-up by posting a 3.86 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, six saves, 22 walks and 41 strikeouts in 30 1/3 relief innings at Triple-A Indianapolis. Hatch, 28, was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday and will be making his debut for the Pirates out of the bullpen. In 6 1/3 innings of relief for Toronto, he allowed five runs (three earned) on 10 hits while walking five and striking out 10. Both Selby and Hatch will give Pittsburgh some bullpen reinforcements, but they are off the fantasy radar.
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Thomas Hatch will be the team's starting pitcher in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. Kevin Gausman will be on the mound for Game 1. Hatch has spent the entirety of the 2022 season at Triple-A. He's made 12 starts and he's gone 4-4 with a 5.12 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. The 27-year-old has made 20 appearances (three starts) for the Blue Jays over the past two years and he's pitched to a 3.79 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP.
Thomas Hatch Exits With Hamstring Injury On Thursday
The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher Thomas Hatch (hamstring) prior to Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He came on in relief during Thursday's game in the fourth inning, but was forced to leave the game in the fifth due to hamstring discomfort. His final line for the day was one hit, three walks and three earned runs over 1 2/3 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander has spent most of the year at Triple-A, pitching to a 4.04 ERA and a 1.91 WHIP over 64.2 innings. He's made three appearances (two starts) for the Blue Jays this year and he has a 6.75 ERA and a 1.82 WHIP across those three outings.
Toronto Blue Jays pitchers Thomas Hatch and Tayler Saucedo has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. The Jays needed to make room for Jose Berrios and Joakim Soria on the active roster. Saucedo performed well during his time in Toronto, so he could be back soon. He posted a 2.03 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 13 1/3 innings. Hatch isn't far away from being MLB ready and could be back with the team before the end of the season. Neither pitcher is worth holding in fantasy formats, but could contribute in Toronto again before the season is over.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch will start for the Blue Jays on Tuesday against the Red Sox, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. Hatch will take the mound in place of Alek Manoah, who landed on the injured list on Monday with a back injury. This will be Hatch's first appearance of 2021, but he has shown success in the majors before as he was 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA, 1.177 WHIP and 21.1 percent strikeout rate over 26 1/3 innings of work in 2020. He was used primarily as a reliever last season, but this year at Triple-A he's made eight starts where he has posted a 2.15 ERA, 1.057 WHIP and 24.2 percent strikeout rate over 29 1/3 innings of work. He could potentially be a guy to look at as a streaming option in deeper formats.
Toronto Blue Jays starter Thomas Hatch(elbow, forearm) yelped while delivering his final pitch of the game on Wednesday a 94 mph fastball. The young pitcher walked off the mound and called to the dugout for assistance. He was seen flexing his fingers and favoring his elbow/forearm area. The Blue Jays released a statement advising that Hatch had been removed from the game after experiencing elbow and forearm discomfort. He's been sent for additional testing to determine the severity of the injury. The news comes as a blow to the Jays starting pitching depth, as the club is already without top prospect Nate Pearson, who is dealing with a groin injury, and Patrick Murphy, who has a shoulder injury.
Toronto Blue Jays starter Thomas Hatch will be developed as a starter in 2021 despite his success out of the bullpen in 2020, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. The young pitcher struggled with his control while making his first appearance of the spring on Friday but allowed just one unearned run over two innings. He issued two walks but did not allow a hit and struck out two batters. A starter throughout his career, Hatch made 16 relief appearances and one start last year in the majors. He allowed just 18 hits with a 21% strikeout rate in 26.1 innings. Hatch will look to make the Jays' starting rotation out of spring but is more likely to open the year at the alternate training site.