Blue Jays' Easton Lucas: Lined up to start Wednesday

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Lucas is "Plan A" to start Wednesday versus the Nationals, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

As long as he isn't needed in relief Tuesday, Lucas will take the ball Wednesday in what would be his first major-league start. He's filling the spot that opened up when Max Scherzer (thumb) was placed on the injured list, and the lefty could be needed for additional starts while Scherzer recovers. Lucas built up to 2.2 innings and 42 pitches during spring training, so he might struggle to work deep enough into Tuesday's contest to qualify for a win.