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| Gustavo Chacin has signed a minor league deal with the Phillies. The club will send him to Triple-A. |
Our View: The 28-year-old hurler holds a 4.18 ERA over 331.2 career innings pitched in the majors, and is not expected to be fantasy-worthy this season.
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| Gustavo Chacin got rocked in Thursday's Grapefruit League game, allowing three runs, four hits and four walks in only 2.2 innings. |
Our View: A rookie of the year candidate in 2005, Chacin appears to have bottomed out after shoulder surgery and may not even make it back to the majors. Thursday's performance may be indicative of his ability from here on out. He has yet to throw more than 30 innings since 2006.
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| Gustavo Chacin has been designated for assignment, according to MLB.com. The team needed to make room on the roster for new outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Kevin Mench. |
Our View: Chacin did not register an appearance with Toronto in 2008, and held no fantasy value prior to his designation.
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| Gustavo Chacin struggled again for High-A Dunedin on Friday, allowing six runs, three earned in five innings. He allowed two home runs and now has an 8.49 ERA in three starts. |
Our View: Chacin’s attempt at returning from a torn labrum is not going so well. We can’t say for sure that Chacin won’t make it back to the majors, but he is clearly nowhere near returning at the moment.
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| Gustavo Chacin's surgically repaired shoulder is feeling better, according to the AP. "I think I am 80 percent right now, but I am feeling better every time out," Chacin said. Unfortunately, 80 percent of Chacin equaled five hits, two walks, a homer and four runs over two innings during Tuesday's game. Expect him to begin the season at Triple-A while getting his shoulder up to 100 percent and his game up to speed. |
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| Gustavo Chacin will compete with Jesse Litsch and Casey Janssen for the final spot in the rotation this spring, according to the Toronto Sun. Chacin had made a combined 22 starts over the past two years, but he showed in 2005 (3.72 ERA) that he can be a serviceable fantasy hurler when healthy. |
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| Gustavo Chacin is scheduled to have surgery in New York on Wednesday to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff, according to the AP. He is expected to be ready in time for spring training. |
Our View: At least he won't miss all of next year. Toronto could use him in their rotation, so hopefully this will get him back to throwing pain free and at full strength.
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| Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi said exploratory surgery could be required to determine what is wrong with the left shoulder of Gustavo Chacin, according to the AP. Chacin has not pitched since April 28 and is not expected to pitch for the Blue Jays again this season. |
Our View: Chacin's 2008 season could be up in the air depending on if he needs surgery and what they find once inside.
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| Gustavo Chacin allowed three runs on five hits over three innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, according to the AP. Chacin gave up a home run, walked none and struck out one. |
Our View: He'll have to make a few more rehab starts with better results before he can even think about returning to Toronto.
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| Gustavo Chacin, who has made only five starts this season due to a shoulder injury, is close to going on a rehab assignment with Class-A Dunedin, according to the AP. He hasn't pitched since April 28. |
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| Gustavo Chacin will take 10-14 days off throwing after having discomfort in his shoulder earlier this week, the Blue Jays official site reports. An MRI exam on Chacin's shoulder showed no structural damage, but the pitcher hasn't been able to throw without any discomfort. Chacin, who has been sidelined since April 30, is currently in Toronto receiving treatment. |
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| Gustavo Chacin will start playing catch again on Saturday, the AP reports. Chacin has not thrown at all since going on the 15-day DL two weeks ago with a strained left elbow. If all goes well, Chacin will work his way back into shape with a minor league rehab assignment. |
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| The Blue Jays placed Gustavo Chacin on the 15-day DL Monday with a strained left elbow, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to April 29. Chacin was sidelined for three months last year due to elbow and forearm issues, so this latest problem has to be considered a concern. The Jays have yet to announce a replacement for Chacin, who was in line to make his next start on Thursday. |
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| Gustavo Chacin was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after he was stopped by Tampa police early Friday morning, according to the AP. He was booked for a misdemeanor and released from jail on $500 bond. Police reports showed Chacin registered a blood-alcohol content of .150 and .152 in two consecutive readings. The state limit is .08. "Obviously he has had something happen and he is entitled to due process and whatever happens we just have to abide by the law," general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "He made a mistake and we want to work with him, not against him." |
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| The Blue Jays have encouraged Gustavo Chacin to work faster when he's on the mound, according to the Blue Jays website. "We think he gets in a better rhythm and throws strikes [when he works faster]," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "But he's pitched good for us the last two years. We're not too worried about him." Chacin threw three scoreless innings against the Phillies on Wednesday. |
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| Gustavo Chacin left his start against the Indians in the sixth inning Tuesday night because of a cramp in his index finger, according to the AP. Chacin shook his left hand after throwing a pitch to Victor Martinez. Team trainer George Poulis went to the mound with manager John Gibbons and examined the pitcher, who then walked to the dugout. |
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| Gustavo Chacin, who was activated from the DL before Wednesday's game, struggled in his first start after missing more than two months with a sore elbow. He allowed five runs on six hits in just 1 1/3 innings. Chacin went 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA in four rehab starts in the minors. |
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| The Blue Jays activated Gustavo Chacin from the disabled list after Tuesday's game so that he could start on Wednesday, according to the official team website. Chacin had been sidelined with an elbow injury since June 9. |
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| Gustavo Chacin's scheduled rehab start Saturday was rained out, so he threw a 45-minute bullpen session, instead, according to the Toronto Sun. The Blues Jays plan to activate him in time to start Wednesday's game against the A's. He's been out with an elbow injury. |
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| The Blue Jays decided to have Gustavo Chacin make one more rehab start Saturday before returning to action, according to the AP. He is on the disabled list with a sore left elbow and allowed five earned runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings during his last rehab outing. |
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| Gustavo Chacin allowed six hits and five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings on Monday in his final rehab start for Class-A Dunedin. Chacin, who struck out five and walked four, is scheduled to rejoin the Blue Jays for a start on Saturday. |
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| Gustavo Chacin will make a fourth rehab start, this time with Class-A Dunedin, on Monday, according to the Blue Jays website. That still puts Chacin on pace to return on August 19. |
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| Gustavo Chacin, on the DL with an elbow injury, is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays rotation Saturday, August 19, against Baltimore, according to the AP. He made his third rehab start on Wednesday. |
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| Gustavo Chacin will make his next rehab start Wednesday and he could possibly return to the Blue Jays rotation after that, according to the AP. "We just have to make sure we build him up enough," manager John Gibbons said. Chacin has been sidelined since June 9 with a sprained elbow. |
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| Gustavo Chacin made a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and lasted just 2 2/3 innings. Chacin allowed six hits and two earned runs while throwing 65 pitches, including 45 for strikes. |
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| Gustavo Chacin will likely need three rehab appearances, not two, before he returns from the disabled list with an elbow injury, according to the Blue Jays website. If that's the case he would be on track to start for Toronto on August 15, not August 9 as was originally anticipated. |
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| Gustavo Chacin, who has been sidelined since June 9 with a sprained elbow, will make his first rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, accoring to the Blue Jays website. He will make two or three starts prior to returning to Toronto. "I personally think he's going to need three [starts in the Minors]," manager John Gibbons said. "But we'll see how two goes." |
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| Gustavo Chacin threw a simulate gamed Tuesday for the first time since being shut down seven weeks ago with an elbow injury, according to the Toronto Sun. He will head to Triple-A for a rehab assignment and could return to the Blue Jays to start on August 9 against the Orioles. However, a setback could potentially end his season. |
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| Gustavo Chacin, who is sidelined with an injured elbow, is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Tuesday, according to the Blue Jays website. If all goes well he will be sent out on a rehab assignment. |
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