Gausman isn't dealing with an injury and will pitch in a minor-league game Sunday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gausman was originally scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Tigers, but it looks like the Blue Jays simply altered their plans. He could have pitched in a Grapefruit League game against the Yankees on Sunday, but he'll face minor-leaguers instead to give the Yankees' big-league bats fewer reps against him.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Not starting Saturday
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Gausman was scratched from his scheduled spring start Saturday against the Tigers for undisclosed reasons, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Sem Robberse will start the game in Gausman's place. It's possible this was nothing more than a change of plans from the Blue Jays, as there have yet to be reports that Gausman is dealing with any sort of injury, but it's at minimum something to monitor.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Dominates Bucs on Wednesday
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Gausman allowed two hits and two walks over 3.1 scoreless innings while striking out seven in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
The veteran righty fired 43 of 65 pitches for strikes as he continues to gear up ahead of Opening Day. Gausman has yet to give up an earned run this spring while posting a 12:3 K:BB through 8.2 innings, and the tweaks he made this offseason to his mechanics to avoid running afoul of MLB's balk crackdown don't seem to have impacted his performance at all.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Shuts down Atlanta
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Gausman gave up two hits and struck out two over 3.2 scoreless innings in Thursday's split-squad game against Atlanta.
The veteran righty was efficient, tossing 32 of 48 pitches for strikes against a lineup of bench players and minor leaguers. Gausman hasn't seemed to have much trouble adjusting his mechanics in response to MLB's new balk crackdown, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings over two spring starts with a 5:1 K:BB as he builds up ahead of Opening Day.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Fans three in first spring action
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Gausman gave up an unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over 1.2 innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
Two pitchers were charged with balks during the game but neither one was Gausman, so the veteran righty's first start of the spring should be considered a rousing success. His windup was one of the ones singled out by MLB when they announced a new focus on cracking down on balks this offseason, so Gausman has made it a priority to come to a complete stop on the rubber before delivering the ball. If he's able to make the necessary adjustments, there's little reason to think the 32-year-old won't produce another strong campaign after posting a 3.07 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and dazzling 1.9 BB/9 in 64 starts between the Giants and Jays over the last two seasons.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Focused on mechanical tweaks
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Gausman is working on eliminating the heel tap in his delivery from the stretch to avoid running afoul of MLB's new crackdowns on balks, Gregor Chisholm of The Toronto Star reports.
As part of the introduction of a pitch clock, the league has instructed umpires to make sure pitchers come to a complete stop before beginning their delivery, something Gausman hasn't really been doing for many years now. In fact, his delivery was used as an example of what not to allow in the video MLB released explaining the changes. The veteran right-hander doesn't seem concerned about the adjustment, however. "It's something that I will have to change, and the good thing is I have six weeks to mess with my delivery and figure out what's going to be new and comfortable to me," Gausman said Thursday. The 32-year-old took a step back statistically in 2022 thanks in part to an elevated .363 BABIP, but he still had a successful first season with Toronto that included a career-best 3.9 percent walk rate and 15.9 percent swinging strike rate.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Starting Game 2 against Seattle
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Gausman (finger) will start Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Mariners on Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The Blue Jays' season will be riding on Gausman after they were shut out by the duo of Luis Castillo and Andres Munoz in the series opener. Gausman left his final start of regular season last Sunday after three innings with a laceration on his right middle finger, but he made it through Thursday's bullpen session unscathed. The right-hander posted a 3.90 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 99:10 K:BB in 14 starts after the All-Star break.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Throwing bullpen session
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Gausman (finger) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
The right-hander exited his final start of the regular season Sunday due to a laceration on his middle finger, and the bullpen session will help determine whether he'll be available to start during the AL Wild Card Series versus the Mariners. The Blue Jays have been encouraged by Gausman's recovery thus far, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca, and he's the leading candidate to start Saturday in Game 2, assuming he checks out fine after throwing Thursday.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Departs with finger issue
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Gausman was removed from Sunday's start against the Red Sox due to a laceration on his right middle finger, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Gausman allowed two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and zero walks across three frames before he exited with the injury. The right-hander won't factor in the decision for his final outing of the regular season, and he will finish with a 12-10 record in 31 starts to go along with a 3.35 ERA and 205:28 K:BB. The finger issue is unlikely to be a serious concern, though it's unclear if the injury will affect his availability for the wild-card round, which begins Friday.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Fans seven in quality start
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Gausman didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Yankees, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk over 6.1 innings. He struck out seven.
The veteran right-hander delivered his second straight quality start and 17th of the season on 94 pitches (68 strikes) in another impressive performance. Gausman's impeccable control remains his strongest asset -- he's walked multiple batters only once in 13 outings since the All-Star break, posting a 3.82 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 95:10 K:BB through 77.2 innings over that stretch.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Blanks Phillies over six
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Gausman tossed six scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out eight in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.
Gausman was back in full command, blanking the Phillies over six frames while striking out at least eight batters for the third time in his last five starts. He came into the contest having surrendered 10 runs over 12.1 innings in his last two outings, returning to form Wednesday. The 31-year-old has been up and down since the beginning of August, producing six quality starts while allowing four or more runs in each of his other four outings over that span. Gausman now owns a 3.32 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 194 strikeouts over 165.1 innings in 29 starts this year.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Allows five earned runs
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Gausman (12-10) allowed five earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven across seven innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.
Gausman allowed a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot to Yandy Diaz in the second inning. The long ball has become a significant problem for Gausman across his last four starts, during which he has served up seven home runs. In those same 25 innings, he has a 5.04 ERA, despite a 31:3 K:BB. For the season, Gausman still owns a 3.45 ERA across 159.1 frames.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Records win but yields five runs
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Gausman (12-9) earned the win Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over 5.1 innings against the Rangers. He struck out nine.
Gausman surrendered a three-run homer to Adolis Garcia with one out in the first inning and a two-run homer to catcher Sam Huff with one out in the sixth. The righty has been inconsistent in his last nine games, surrendering two runs or less in five starts and four runs or more in four starts. The 31-year-old is turning in a solid season with an outstanding career-best 2.28 FIP but allowing an extremely high .371 BABIP.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Sharp in 11th win
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Gausman (11-9) picked up the win in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles, allowing two runs on seven hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.
Anthony Santander took him deep in the first inning, but Gausman settled in after that and for the next four frames blanked the team that selected him fourth overall in the 2012 draft. The right-hander has delivered five quality starts in seven outings since the beginning of August, posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 48:4 K:BB through 43.1 innings over that stretch.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Fans nine in win No. 10
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Gausman (10-9) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Cubs, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out nine.
The right-hander was sharp, generating 17 swinging strikes among his 96 pitches en route to his fourth quality start in six August trips to the mound. Gausman wraps up the month with a 2.70 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and dazzling 42:4 K:BB through 36.2 innings as he continues to be worth every penny of the $110 million contract he signed with the Blue Jays over the winter.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Tough start in Boston
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Gausman did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on nine hits over five innings against the Red Sox. He struck out six.
The 31-year-old fell victim to small ball, as he allowed only one extra-base hit in the form of an RBI double by Rafael Devers. Gausman has a pedestrian 3.57 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 35.1 innings in his last six starts, but the right-hander has been extremely inconsistent during that span with three outings allowing four runs or more and three allowing zero runs.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Blanks Yanks for ninth win
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Gausman (9-9) picked up the win Friday, allowing four hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the Yankees. He struck out seven.
The veteran right-hander was dominant, retiring 10 straight batters after New York got two on with two outs in the first inning and not letting another runner get into scoring position the rest of the night. Gausman fired 58 of 86 pitches for strikes before exiting with his third quality start in four August trips to the mound, a month is which he's sporting a 1.75 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 27:3 K:BB through 25.2 innings.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Gives up five runs in defeat
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Gausman (8-9) allowed five runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out five in 4.2 innings to take the loss during Sunday's matchup against the Guardians.
Gausman tossed 14 scoreless innings over his two starts ahead of Sunday's outing, but he struggled mightily against Cleveland. He gave up runs in the first, second and fourth innings and was ultimately pulled after allowing two more runs in the top of the fifth. Gausman certainly showcased his dominance over his first two starts in August, but he's posted a lackluster 4.13 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 28.1 innings over five starts following the All-Star break. The right-hander projects to make his next start on the road against the Yankees on Friday.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Efficient in quality start
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Gausman did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing zero runs on six hits and zero walks over six innings in a 3-2 win over the Twins. He struck out five.
The 31-year-old righty was sharp Sunday, getting through six innings on just 84 pitches en route to the quality start. Gausman was around the strike zone all night as he did not walk a single batter, which has been key to his success all season -- he has walked more than three batters just once. Gausman will look to keep up the momentum in his next scheduled start against the Guardians.
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Shines in victory
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Gausman (8-8) earned the win Tuesday in Tampa Bay, striking out 10 in eight scoreless innings while allowing a hit, a walk and a hit batsman.
Gausman held Tampa Bay hitless through the first five innings, retiring 14 in a row at one point. The lone single he allowed was quickly erased on a double-play groundball. After giving up eight runs in his last 9.2 innings, Tuesday's start was arguably his best outing as a Blue Jay. He continues to dominate on the road and has a 2.02 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 69:10 K:BB in 58 innings outside of Canada.
