Blue Jays' Max Pentecost: Hits DL, won't catch this season

Pentecost, who was placed on the seven-day DL after injuring his left shoulder on an awkward slide into home plate last Wednesday, will only be used as a DH this season and will not catch again until next year, Blue Jays Nation reports.

The saga of the 11th overall pick (and the top catching prospect) in 2014 continues with another unfortunate setback due to injury. Pentecost, who returned from offseason shoulder surgery in May, was expected by most -- including his Single-A Lansing manager John Schneider -- to be working behind the plate by now; however, it turns out the Jays never had plans for Pentecost to do more than DH while slowly strengthening his arm this year. Gil Kim, the organization's Director of Player Development, said, "I think there's been some confusion (about the plans for Pentecost) from what I've been reading. The most important thing was for him to get consistent at-bats at a full-season affiliate. He's doing very well. We don't plan on him catching before the end of the season."