The Toronto Blue Jays announced over this past weekend that their rookie sensation Trey Yesavage was set to return on Tuesday night and make his season debut .

While this is obviously not a surprise given the report that Yesavage's ramp up was delayed after a long postseason which he pitched deep into rather than a serious injury, Toronto's decision for how to move things around did raise some eyebrows.

The Blue Jays announced they were going to move left-hander Eric Lauer into the bullpen, who was open about the fact that he strongly disliked serving as the team's opener earlier this month. Lauer has had a rough start to the year but after a career season in 2025, it is unfortunate.

Now though, with Max Scherzer hitting the injured list , Lauer has a chance to get right back into the rotation.

Blue Jays Injuries Forcing Them to Shift Lauer Around

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Eric Lauer | John E.…