MONTREAL—With opening day around the corner, the Blue Jays plugged a hole in their starting rotation. ( Mark Cunningham / Getty Images )“It killed me yesterday, I couldn’t tell Trent,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said of the decision. His decision to start Thornton before Richard was based purely on matchups against upcoming opponents. The Blue Jays acquired Thornton from the Houston Astros in the off-season for infielder Aledmys Diaz. His last start came Saturday, when a Blue Jays split-squad beat the New York Yankees 7-3.

Source: thestar March 26, 2019 23:48 UTC