Hutchison done in by fourth inning: Toronto rookie starter Drew Hutchison lasted just four innings on Tuesday night at Tampa Bay. Facing Rays rookie Matt Moore, neither pitcher was very effective for very long. Moore was sharp early, but came undone in the fifth. Hutchison allowed one run in the second and five more in the fourth before leaving the game and taking the losing decision to fall to 3-2 on the year. Hutchison allowed homers to Luke Scott and Carlos Pena who blasted a three-run shot as he gave up six runs on seven hits and no walks over four frames. He needed 86 pitches to go that distance and struck out three batters. Hutchisons ERA is at 5.73 on the year. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Hutchison snapped a two-start winning streak with the defeat against the Rays on Tuesday night. Hed allowed just two earned runs over his previous 12 innings entering Tuesday, but was hit hard against the Rays. Hes struggled against better hitting lineups thus far and is just an AL-only Fantasy option at this point in his young career. His next scheduled start comes Monday against Baltimore. He faced the Orioles earlier in the year and allowed two runs over five innings in just his second career start. Hutchison is on track to make two starts in the upcoming scoring period. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/17/2012 22:02 Bautista homers again; Blue Jays deal faltering Yankees third loss in row
Jose Bautista and J.P. Arencibia each hit two-run home runs, Drew Hutchison won back-to-back starts for the first time and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Thursday night, sweeping their two-game series.
05/16/2012 12:56 Fantasy Relief: Let's be Frank about Francisco
Another week, another round of closer news. Are you on a never ending hunt for saves? Our Michael Hurcomb touches on some of the more volatile situations in his latest edition of Fantasy Relief.
05/11/2012 12:24 Blue Jays' Escobar dazzling with the glove
Toronto's Yunel Escobar scored three runs and cracked four singles against Minnesota in Thursday night's win, but it's not his bat that's worth watching. Rather, it is his hands and his glove as one of the game's pre-eminent shortstops continues to improve.
05/10/2012 13:58 Beyond the Numbers: Why infield defense matters
How much does a pitcher benefit from a good infield defense? Our Al Melchior shares some observations about a few pitchers that every owner should consider in his latest Beyond the Numbers.
05/06/2012 18:54 Pujols ends HR drought, Angels top Jays
Albert Pujols finally hit a home run for the Los Angeles Angels, ending the longest power drought of his career Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.