Worst nightmare: Just now The Toronto blue Jays’ Legend Dave stieb pass away at 56….#RIP
The Blue Jays are in last place in the American League East but if they want to take one last stand before the trade deadline, these moves could help accomplish that.
The 33-year-old Garcia is one of the top arms in the bullpen for Toronto, having gone 3-0 this year with a 2.57 ERA.
He’s only pitched in 27 games but does have five saves. He’s struck out 37 batters in 28.0 innings.
In his 10th major league season, Garcia has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Houston Astros and Blue Jays. He’s 22-29 lifetime.
It’s been a dreadful season for Swanson, who is usually a reliable reliever.
He’s made only 17 major league appearances this year and has spent significant time in Triple-A.
In the majors, he’s 1-2 with a 9.22 ERA. He’s also struggled mightily in the minors, going 0-1 with a 10.70 ERA in 19 appearances.
The 30-year-old Swanson has played for both the Seattle Mariners and Blue Jays in his career.
He had a 1.68 and 2.97 ERA in each of the last two years, respectively.
Votto homered off Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler in his only spring training at-bat on March 17.
He stepped on a bat in the dugout later in that game and was sidelined for the next three months.
The 2010 NL MVP from his lengthy career with the Cincinnati Reds, Votto returned to play 16 games in the lower levels of the minors in Florida over the past five weeks, primarily at Class A Dunedin.
Starting in Buffalo against the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRaiders looked like one of the final steps necessary to getting back to the majors.
