ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was a late scratch from Sunday’s 9-2 win over the Rays due to neck spasms.
The 2023 AL All-Star was changed by Ernie Clement, who went 1 for five with a single.
Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider mentioned Bichette acquired remedy throughout the recreation and is day-to-day.
“Recreation 4, you do not wish to push it and make it any worse,” supervisor Schneider mentioned. “I believe it was simply a kind of offers the place you get up and it wasn’t actually feeling proper.”
Bichette had two hits in 12 at-bats (.167) with two RBIs by way of the primary three video games of the season.
Third baseman Justin Turner hit third within the lineup instead of Bichette. Turner had three hits, together with a homer, and knocked in 4 runs.
Ace Kevin Gausman, whose spring coaching debut was delayed till March 25 due to shoulder fatigue, made his first begin and allowed one run, two hits and struck out six in 4 1/3 innings whereas on a pitch rely.
The correct-handed threw 69 pitches,
“The final two weeks I believe I’ve form of stunned myself with how properly I’ve felt, which is at all times good while you’re 33,” Gausman mentioned. “When you’ll be able to shock your self body-wise, that is a pleasant shock.”
Gausman will enhance the pitch complete to 80-85 in his subsequent outing.
The Related Press contributed to this story.