Twins' Brock Stewart: Gets opportunity with Minnesota
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Stewart (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Thursday.
Stewart should be nearing the finish line for his rehab program from May 2021 Tommy John surgery and will likely report to the Twins' extended spring training facility in Florida to complete his recovery. The 30-year-old right-hander saw big-league action in parts of four seasons between 2016 and 2019, logging a 6.05 ERA over 105.2 career innings.
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Dodgers' Brock Stewart: Set for Tommy John surgery
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Stewart will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, he announced on his personal Twitter page Friday.
Stewart owns a 6.05 ERA in 105.2 career innings for the Dodgers and Blue Jays. He didn't throw an inning last season after getting cut by the Cubs over the summer. The timing of the surgery means he'll miss all of this season as well as a significant portion of the 2022 campaign.
Stewart signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Friday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Stewart didn't play in 2020 after he was released by the Cubs in May, but he'll return to the Dodgers on a minor-league deal. He'll get to work with the major-league coaching staff during spring training, but he hasn't had much success in the majors during his career.
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Brock Stewart: Cut by Cubs
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Stewart was released by the Cubs on Thursday, according to his personal Twitter account.
The 28-year-old righty was a pop-up prospect in the Dodgers' system in 2016; however, he has struggled to a 6.05 ERA in 105.2 MLB innings split between starting and relieving. He vowed on Twitter that he is ready and will not let this get the best of him.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Sent to minors
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Stewart was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
With Stewart being sent to the minors, the Blue Jays have cleared a spot on the 40-man roster. He struggled across stops with Los Angeles and Toronto in 2019, accruing a 9.82 ERA with 19 strikeouts over 25.2 frames.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Summoned to majors
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Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
Stewart has made three appearances for the Blue Jays since being claimed off waivers at the end of July, posting a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 14.1 innings in those outings. He'll likely fill a long-relief role for the stretch run, while he could also make an appearance or two as a primary pitcher.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Returns to Triple-A
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Stewart was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Stewart was recalled from Buffalo on Saturday and worked as the primary pitcher, allowing three runs on seven hits over five innings to earn the win. The 27-year-old figures to rejoin the big-league club when rosters expand in September.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Picks up third win
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Stewart (3-0) tossed five innings Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four to earn the win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Working as a primary pitcher, the only blemish on Stewart's line was a three-run homer by Mariners catcher Omar Narvaez in the fifth inning. The Blue Jays rallied for four runs in the seventh inning to put Stewart in line for his third win of the season. In 18.1 innings this season, Stewart has compiled a 6.87 ERA, but he's pitched to a 3.77 ERA in three appearances for the Blue Jays. The right-hander is next expected to make an appearance versus the Astros on Friday.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Officially called up
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Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Saturday's game versus the Mariners.
Stewart is expected to work as the Blue Jays' primary pitcher Saturday behind opener Wilmer Font, so the promotion comes as no surprise. The 27-year-old has given up 11 runs on 16 hits -- including five homers -- over 13.1 major-league innings this season.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Likely primary pitcher for Saturday
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The Blue Jays are expected to recall Stewart from Triple-A Buffalo and use him as their primary pitcher for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Wilmer Font will get the start but should be pulled after around two innings before turning the game over to Stewart, who has previously made two appearances with the Blue Jays as a primary pitcher. He recorded a win in both of those outings, giving up three runs -- all on solo home runs -- on seven hits and two walks across 9.1 innings. The Blue Jays don't have any healthy starters on the active roster beyond Trent Thornton and Jacob Waguespack, so expect Stewart to stick in the rotation moving forward, barring a complete blowup Saturday.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Banished to minors
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Stewart was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Stewart picked up the win Monday against the Rangers as the team's primary pitcher, but he'll head back down to Triple-A prior to Tuesday's matchup. Rowdy Tellez was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Earns win as primary pitcher
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Stewart (2-0) gave up three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three through 5.1 innings to take the win over the Rangers on Monday.
After Neil Ramirez threw a scoreless inning as the opener, Stewart delivered a solid outing to pick up his second win, despite allowing three home runs. This was the right-hander's longest outing of the season and his second consecutive productive performance being used as a primary pitcher. Stewart has a 2-0 record with a 7.43 ERA through 13.1 innings this season.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Could be primary pitcher Monday
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Stewart is an option to serve as the primary pitcher in Monday's game against the Rangers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Zack Godley is the other option to relieve opener Neil Ramirez. Stewart threw four scoreless innings in his lone appearance for the big club since getting claimed off waivers on July 31, so he could go deep enough to qualify for a win if he gets the ball.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Heading to majors
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Stewart will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.
Stewart will replace Lourdes Gurriel, who's headed to the 10-day injured list after suffering a quadriceps strain Thursday night. The right-hander owns a 9.00 ERA with six strikeouts over eight innings this season in the majors.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Demoted to Triple-A
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Stewart was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
Stewart's demotion was to make room for Zack Godley, who has been activated after being claimed off of waivers Wednesday. The 27-year old right-hander was victorious after throwing four scoreless innings out of the bullpen in his lone big-league appearance for the Blue Jays. He has now allowed eight runs in eight innings with six strikeouts following a rough start to the year with the Dodgers. It's possible Stewart will be deployed as a starter at Triple-A and he should return to the big-league roster in September at the latest.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Earns win
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Stewart (1-0) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three across four scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Rays.
Stewart worked as the primary pitcher behind opener Wilmer Font and fared well, holding the Rays without an extra-base hit to avoid serious trouble. After previously toiling in the Dodgers' minor-league system, Stewart may benefit from a change of scenery, as he's struggled for the most of both the current and 2018 campaigns. Given his strong results in Wednesday's effort, he could continue to work multiple innings at a time behind an opener.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Working as primary pitcher
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Stewart is slated to work as the primary pitcher Wednesday against the Rays, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Wilmer Font is set to open and pitch the first two frames before giving way to Stewart, who is expected to cover the majority of innings Wednesday. The righty struggled in his first appearance for the Blue Jays earlier in the week, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while recording just two outs (one via strikeout).
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Called up by Toronto
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Stewart was called up by the Blue Jays on Monday.
Stewart was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers in late July and will get another shot at the big leagues right away. The 27-year-old was formerly a fairly interesting prospect with the Dodgers but hasn't gotten much going in parts of four big-league season, recording a 5.46 ERA while striking out just 18.5 percent of opposing batters. He appears to be up as a reliever for now, with Yennsy Diaz optioned in a corresponding move, but he was mostly a starter in the minors this season and could get opportunities in the rotation down the stretch.
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Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Claimed by Blue Jays
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Stewart was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
It was only a couple years ago that Stewart was seen as an interesting spot starter candidate in a loaded Dodgers' rotation, so it's not surprising that he did not make it through waivers after being designated for assignment. The 27-year-old righty logged a 7.34 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 67 strikeouts in 76 innings pitching in the harsh conditions of the Pacific Coast League this year. Toronto will probably continue developing him as a starter at Triple-A.
