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- Updated: September 20, 2016
SEATTLE — The Blue Jays intend on making some minor adjustments to the alignment of their bullpen with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Right-hander Joe Biagini is expected to see his usage decreased, while left-hander Brett Cecil is scheduled to take on a more prominent role. The move is going to be made because the club has some concerns about Biagini’s workload.
Biagini is still going to pitch some pivotal innings down the stretch, but he will likely require additional rest between outings. The decision to expand Cecil’s role follows a stretch in which the veteran made 10 consecutive scoreless appearances.
“Keep him rested so when you go to him, he’s good,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said of Biagini. “He’s thrown more than he has ever thrown in a new role for him.”
Biagini has not pitched in back-to-back games this month, and it has happened only four times since the beginning of June. Even so, the Rule 5 pick has been used a lot this season and could be feeling the ill effects of that …
