Back in April, Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil was getting pounded, and worse, his velocity was down from where it was a season ago. Rather than sticking it out, the Blue Jays opted to demote Cecil to triple-A Las Vegas so he could try to work things out in a lower pressure environment.
Brett Cecil Returns To Blue Jays From Minors
Now, on June 28, Cecil is back. The Blue Jays have recalled Cecil from the PCL, and have optioned Zach Stewart to double-A New Hampshire. Cecil is to start against the Pirates on Thursday.
How did Cecil earn his way back? By starting 12 games with the 51s, posting a 5.26 ERA. In fairness, though, his strikeouts were good, his walks were good, and Las Vegas is a hitter-friendly environment in a hitter-friendly league. Cecil also reportedly showed improved velocity, so there are encouraging signs beyond his runs allowed.
As for Stewart, the 24-year-old righty allowed 26 hits over three starts. He’ll keep floating around as organizational depth.
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