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Chris Bassitt leaves on injured list
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Chris Bassitt leaves on injured list
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Tonight, Shane Bieber will attempt to ensure that the Blue Jays become the first team to qualify for the American playoffs. Will he succeed? We'll see.

Will he do better than Max Scherzer?

But before the game, the Blue Jays announced some bad news: Chris Bassitt has been placed on the injured list due to back pain. Reliever Mason Fluharty has taken his place.

Bassitt will be able to return in time for the division series. At what point did the Blue Jays just give him a break to boost the bullpen and rest a veteran who needs it?

So the Blue Jays, who just placed Jose Berrios in the bullpen, didn't opt for Alek Manoah for their encore: they opted for backup in the form of a reliever from Buffalo. Fresh strength after Max Scherzer's short outing, it can't hurt.

Eric Lauer and Berrios will remain in the bullpen for the time being, even though the Blue Jays only have four starters. Berrios will do everything for the club, but he's not exactly happy at the moment.

Tonight, Bieber will pitch. Tomorrow, it'll be Trey Yesavage, who's really coming into his own with the club. And after Monday off, it'll be Kevin Gausman, Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber respectively from Tuesday to Thursday.

Are these the four playoff starters?

For the series against the Rays (Friday to Sunday), nothing has been decided. Yesavage could pitch on Friday and Gausman on Sunday, but theoretically, someone would be missing on Saturday.

One imagines that if the Blue Jays have meanwhile made sure of winning the American League, this could change plans. Will Alek Manoah get a call-up down the road? Will Jose Berrios get a start? We'll see.

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