The right-hander’s tenure as a Blue Jays starter — actually on the mound — has been pitifully brief. Come Monday, Shoemaker will take the bump for the first time in 315 days in a real game. “I executed pitches the way I wanted, where we wanted, with the spin we wanted, the location, the release points. The Jays have been prudent with Shoemaker in Florida, cautious about exposing him to field work although he’s adamant the underpinning is just fine. I remember how I felt going into the season last year and I feel that way again.

Source: thestar February 28, 2020 23:15 UTC