Evan

Crawford

He was cleared to make room for Saturday’s starter Drew Hutchison on the active roster. Crawford was called up from the minors over the weekend and tossed two scoreless innings during his brief stay with the big club. He’ll likely be back at some point.

Coming off a strong spring, Crawford’s first MLB go-round is expected to be extremely brief, as he’s simply taking Sergio Santos’ roster spot while he’s away for the birth of his child. If he gets into a game, it will be to face a lefty.

Santos is scheduled to arrive Saturday before game time, but won’t be activated until tomorrow. Evan Crawford will likely be demoted once Santos returns.

Crawford has already made a couple of trips between the majors and minors this year. The 25-year-old will serve as a left-handed relief specialist for the Blue Jays.

Crawford was just sent down Thursday, but he’s allowed to return since he’s replacing an injured player. He tossed two scoreless innings during his brief stay with the big club earlier this month and will work in middle relief.

Crawford allowed a pair of solo homers without recording an out in his most recent appearance Monday against the Rangers. He’ll continue to serve as bullpen depth in the minors.

Carreno pitched well in a short stint with the Blue Jays last season and Crawford drew praise from manager John Farrell in camp, but neither did enough to crack the Opening Day roster. They should make it up at some point this season, though.

Crawford moved to the bullpen full-time in 2011 and had a nice year, boasting a 3.35 ERA and 62/21 K/BB ratio over 51 innings at New Hampshire. He also induces a good number of groundballs, giving him a shot to be a useful member of the Jays’ bullpen at some point.

After pitching shutout ball in his first four appearances, Crawford has given up two runs in three of his last four outings. His ERA and WHIP sit at 7.36 and 1.91, respectively.

Crawford has already had a couple stints with the Blue Jays this season, posting a 7.36 ERA and 5/4 K/BB ratio over 7 1/3 innings. Look for him in middle relief.