Toronto Blue Jays Call Up Lázaro Estrada Amid Pitching Injuries

0:00It's March 31st. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB news today, powered by AI. The Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff is getting hammered by injuries right now. They beefed up the rotation in the offseason, but bad luck struck again when Cody Ponce got carted off with a right knee issue during Monday's loss. To the Colorado Rockies. That was his first big league start since 2021. Manager John Schneider dropped some hopeful updates on a few arms Monday, but pitchers like Trey Yessevich, Shane Bieber, and Jose Barrios are still. Weeks from coming back. To plug the gap, the Jays called up right-hander Lazaro Estrada from Triple-A of Buffalo, and he's set to join the team Tuesday. Fans and analysts are feeling the pinch as Toronto's one-steep staff looks razor-thin. Ponce likely heads to the injured list, leaving them scrambling just to cover a five-man rotation. It's a tough break for a squad that entered Campbell's serious depth. Estrada gets a real shot here after a solid Friday outing in the minors,

1:03tossing two and two-thirds scoreless innings with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old debuted last July against the Angels, showing flashes but struggling in a second go. Spring training was decent too, with a 4.76 ERA over 11-1 third innings. With Kevin Galsman, Dylan Seas, Eric Lauer, Max Sherzer, and now Estrada stepping up, the Jays have enough to keep rolling for now. The seasons early, so healing time is on their side, and this could launch Estrada into a bigger role behind that elite defense.