The Blue Jays have claimed righty Brett de Geus off waivers from the Marlins and designated fellow right-hander Yerry Rodriguez for project in a corresponding transfer, the group introduced Thursday. De Geus has been optioned to Triple-A. Miami had designated him for project earlier this week.
De Geus, 26, solely pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Marlins. He surrendered 4 runs on seven hits and two walks with 4 punchouts throughout that transient look. They’re the second group of the yr for the previous Rule 5 decide, as he additionally pitched 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball with Seattle. He’s beforehand pitched with each the Rangers and Diamondbacks however sports activities an unsightly 7.17 ERA in 59 main league frames. De Geus has fanned a nicely below-average 16.9% of his opponents within the majors towards a 9.7% stroll fee that’s about one share level greater than the typical reliever.
Although he hasn’t had success within the majors or in Triple-A (7.09 ERA in 47 innings), de Geus has gotten seems from a number of golf equipment over time. Groups clearly like his uncooked stuff. He sits 96.4 mph together with his sinker, per Statcast, and repeatedly posts large ground-ball charges due to that energy providing and its motion. That sinker has nonetheless usually been hit pretty arduous, however he has extra intriguing swing knowledge towards his slate of secondary choices: a cutter, knuckle curve and seldom-used splitter. For now, he’ll add a contemporary arm to a Blue Jays bullpen that has been a significant weak spot this season.
Extra to come back.