Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brett Cecil left Friday’s American League Division Series game against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning with what manager John Gibbons describes as a “pretty significant tear in his calf”, per Scott MacArthur of TSN.
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What Cecil Means to Toronto Bullpen
The Blue Jays lefty took over in the eighth for Marcus Stroman, who allowed three earned runs (four total) on five hits over seven innings. Cecil allowed a leadoff single to Delino DeShields, then retired Shin-Soo Choo and Prince Fielder before allowing an RBI single to the pinch-hitting Napoli that tied the game at four.
Cecil’s attempted pickoff prompted Napoli to take off for second, thus creating the rundown that led to the injury.
Cecil has been arguably the best reliever for a Toronto bullpen that had the 28th-worst ERA (5.08) in September and October, according to ESPN Stats & Info. His earned run on Napoli’s pinch hit was the first he’d allowed since June 21, a span of 31.2 innings over 37 appearances, according to Baseball-Reference.com.
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