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Blue Jays make decision on Brandon Valenzuela.
The Toronto Blue Jays will go back to Alejandro Kirk at catcher in the series finale against the Houston Astros.
Toronto looked like they were well on its way to beating Houston, as the Blue Jays led 6-3 going into the ninth inning. Yet, with the bases loaded in the ninth, Valenzuela was called for catcher’s interference, which scored a run to make the game 6-5, and a sac fly the next at-bat scored the tying run.
Following the costly error, the rookie catcher will be back on the bench, as the Blue Jays’ lineup on Wednesday is as follows:
- G. Springer DH
- N. Lukes RF
- V. Guerrero Jr. 1B
- K. Okamoto 3B
- D. Varsho CF
- A. Kirk C
- D. Schneider LF
- A. Giménez SS
- L. Urías 2B
Valenzuela being on the bench isn’t a surprise, as Kirk was going to start the game after he was given the day off yesterday. But, the error likely didn’t help Valenzuela’s chances of possibly getting a chance at DH.
Valenzuela is hitting .252 with 7 home runs and 29 RBIs this season with the Blue Jays. Toronto acquired him from the San Diego Padres for Will Wagner at the trade deadline.
More to come.
Cole Shelton Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton