Hutchison, Romero, Stroman scheduled to pitch as Blue Jays take on Orioles

Feb 19, 2014; Dunedin, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Drew Hutchison (36) throws as the Blue Jays workout at the Bobby Mattick Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Baltimore Orioles today at 1:05 PM from Sarasota, Florida. As far as I know, the game will not be shown on TV an is only available through MLB.TV.

Mike Wilner of The Fan 590 posted a picture on Twitter of the players the Blue Jays have sent to Sarasota and also provides us with today’s lineups.

So here's the actual travel squad #Bluejays will be sending to Sarasota to play #orioles tomorrow. On air at 12:30! pic.twitter.com/TNKqWHYRyr
— Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness) February 28, 2014

#Bluejays line-up vs #orioles Reyes6, Cabrera7, Bautista9, Lind3, Pillar8, Getz4, Goedert5, Tolleson0, Thole2; HutchisonvGonzalez #Jays
— Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness) March 1, 2014

#Orioles line-up vs. #Bluejays Lough7, Cruz0, Davis3, Jones8, Markakis9, Hardy6, Wieters2, Flaherty4, AGonzalez5; MGonzalezvHutchison #Jays
— Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness) March 1, 2014

Drew Hutchison is slated to start and should pitch one-to-two innings while Ricky Romero and Marcus Stroman are also expected to get work.

Gregor Chisholm of BlueJays.com tweeted that Casey Janssen, Brett Lawrie and Edwin Encarnacion will get the day off, which are more quasi-injuries than actual ones. He goes on to clarify through his Twitter account.

Janssen has a tender shoulder so Gibbons has decided to give him a few days off. Says it's nothing major. #BlueJays
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

Tight hamstring for Lawrie. Gibbons said Lawrie wanted to play but they are being cautious and decided to give him the day off. #BlueJays
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

Encarnacion also gets the day off. He'll play tomorrow but #BlueJays once again being cautious after last year's wrist surgery.
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

Gibbons said Encarnacion is "the least of our problems this spring." EE didn't ask for the day off, Gibbons gave it to him. #BlueJays
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

Santos is throwing a bullpen today in Dunedin. He was out yesterday with a stomach virus. #BlueJays
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

I'd caution not overreact to injury news. I know club has been decimated by injuries before but this is all standard protocol in spring.
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

If these things are popping up a week or two before camp, concern is justified. But right now it is no big deal. No reason to panic at all.
— Gregor Chisholm (@GregorChisholm) March 1, 2014

Props to Chisholm for putting in work today on the Twitter machine.

And in other news and notes from around the league, New York Yankees’ pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will make his North American debut today and according to MLB.com is scheduled to pitch in the fifth inning.

I’ll try to provide a recap and thoughts of the Jays’ game later today (if I end up being able to watch it in peace).

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