'Never brought up': Blue Jays' John Schneider dismisses idea of Gausman scratch
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider clarified that there were never any internal discussions about scratching pitcher Kevin Gausman from his scheduled start. Despite trade rumors surrounding the veteran pitcher, the team intends to let him play as usual.
Why it matters
This provides clarity on the status of a high-profile athlete during the high-stakes MLB trade deadline period.
Kevin Gausman was always going to make at least one more start for the Toronto Blue Jays .
In the final season of his five-year contract with the Blue Jays, Gausman is considered to be one of Toronto's most valuable trade candidates ahead of Monday's 6 p.m. ET deadline.
Starters in his position are often held back from pitching in the days ahead of the trade cutoff, as New York Mets righty Freddy Peralta was on Friday, but according to Blue Jays manager John Schneider, that was never in the cards for Gausman.
“No, there wasn’t one conversation about not doing it..." Schneider said to reporters ahead of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals (Sportsnet, 3:07 p.m. ET / 12:07 p.m. PT). "It was never brought up.”
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