Drew Hutchison, the Blue Jays’ 2015 Opening Day starter, was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday afternoon. But it was just a strategical move with Toronto facing a light schedule of eight games in 10 days and the 22-year-old right-hander is due to return to the starting rotation August 29 against the Tigers, according to John Lott of Canada’s National Post.
Hutchison pitched 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball Sunday in the Blue Jays’ big 3-1 win at Yankee Stadium, moving to 12-2 on the season. But it’s mostly been a frustrating year for the major league sophomore, who holds a 5.06 ERA in 131 2/3 total frames. He’s been given MLB-best run support.
Hutchison has failed to complete six innings in 15 of his 24 starts and has allowed four or more runs in 12 of his 24 starts, but the Toronto offense has backed him with nearly seven runs per outing.