Bewerbungen » late-inning options next season.

TORONTO -- Aaron Sanchez keeps piling up wins.Along the way, the Toronto right-hander is piling up innings, too -- which puts the Blue Jays in a predicament: How much longer can they go before moving their best starter to the bullpen?Sanchez pitched seven shutout innings to win his 10th consecutive decision, Kevin Pillar had three hits and the Blue Jays beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Monday night.Just a good night for me, Sanchez said. When you can command your fastball up and down, in and out, its a fun game. Thats kind of what it was tonight.Sanchez (11-1) became the first Blue Jays pitcher to win 10 straight since Roy Halladay won 15 decisions in a row in 2003. Halladay and Roger Clemens (1998) hold the club record.He was nasty today, San Diegos Alex Dickerson said. Its probably some of the best stuff Ive personally seen to this point in my career.Sanchez has not lost since April 22 against Oakland, a span of 16 starts. An All-Star for the first time this season, he lowered his ERA from 2.87 to 2.72.Mostly a reliever last year, Sanchez is at 132 1/3 innings -- just shy of the 133 1/3 he compiled in Double-A, Triple-A and the majors in 2014.Mindful of not overworking their young star, the Blue Jays intend to transition Sanchez back into a relief role at some point. Speculation over the decision is becoming tiresome to manager John Gibbons.Im not answering that anymore, Gibbons said. If it happens, youll know about it.Until then, Gibbons is enjoying watching as the 24-year-old Sanchez puts himself in the elite class of baseball at a young age.Making their first appearance in Toronto, the Padres were held scoreless until Dickerson hit a two-run homer off Bo Schultz in the ninth.Dickersons drive into the fifth deck extended San Diegos team-record streak of games with at least one home run to 23. The 2006 Atlanta Braves were the last National League team to homer in 23 straight games.Heck of a swing, Padres manager Andy Green said. Hes got a lot of power.Roberto Osuna replaced Schultz and got two outs for his 21st save.Pillar doubled and scored in the fifth, singled in the sixth and hit an RBI double off Matt Thornton in the eighth.Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista was activated off the 15-day disabled list before the game. Batting leadoff and playing right field, he went 1 for 3 with a walk. Bautista had been out since injuring his left big toe when he jumped into the outfield wall June 16 at Philadelphia.Padres right-hander Colin Rea (5-5) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings. He is winless in three starts.BULLPEN BOOSTSan Diego recalled LHP Keith Hessler from Triple-A El Paso and optioned RHP Kevin Quackenbush to its top farm club. The Padres needed help after four relievers combined to pitch six innings in Sundays victory at Washington.UPTON SITS AGAINPadres OF Melvin Upton Jr. sat for the second straight game. Green confirmed that Upton, the subject of trade speculation, is healthy and could return Tuesday. Upton is batting .150 (3 for 20) since the All-Star break.HOT TICKETWith a crowd of 41,483, Toronto passed the 2 million mark in home attendance. The milestone came on Torontos 51st home date, the fastest it has reached 2 million since 1995. The Blue Jays lead the AL in average attendance.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: RHP Jose Dominguez stayed in the game after being hit on the left forearm by a line drive off the bat of Devon Travis, the first batter he faced after coming on in the seventh.Blue Jays: C Russell Martin (left knee) returned after missing three games. Martin was injured after he passed out and fell over in the shower following an extended spell in the sauna last Thursday. ... OF Junior Lake was designated for assignment to make room for Bautista.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Andrew Cashner (4-7, 4.79 ERA) has struck out 17 batters while walking none over his past two starts. He is 0-2 in two starts against AL opponents this season.Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (8-4, 4.90) has won his past two decisions and is unbeaten in four starts. Hes 2-0 in four starts against NL opponents. Soccer Jerseys Clearance . Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds in his seventh straight game with more than 20 points, but that was only enough to keep the Pelicans competitive into the final minutes. Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, which rebounded from a loss a night earlier in Oklahoma City and snapped a two-game skid. Cheap Soccer Jerseys Outlet . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. http://www.cheapsoccerchina.com/cheap-juventus-jerseys-china_136s.html . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. Cheap Soccer Jerseys For Sale . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. Cheap Tottenham Hotspur Jerseys China . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. PHILADELPHIA -- Goodbye, glory days. Hello, future.The Philadelphia Phillies bid farewell to Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard in 2016, signaling the end of the most successful run in franchise history. They also welcomed several talented young players, giving fans hope for 2017 and beyond.Its been a slow rebuilding process for the Phillies, but theres reason for optimism following a 71-91 finish.I know were definitely going to upgrade somehow, whether its from within or go out and get somebody via trade or even a free agent, depending on whos available and if it makes sense, manager Pete Mackanin said. Were going to fulfill our needs. We have to get better next year. We have to show improvement. And hopefully the moves we do make result in more wins.Jerad Eickhoff, Vince Velasquez, Aaron Nola, Zach Eflin and Jake Thompson showed potential to be mainstays in the starting rotation, if healthy. Cesar Hernandez, Odubel Herrera, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis and Cameron Rupp had solid offensive seasons, though all of them wont be part of the nucleus going forward.The departure of Ruiz -- traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in August -- and Howards exit -- the team plans to pay him a $10 million buyout -- leaves the Phillies with no players from their 2008 World Series championship team.After winning five straight NL East titles and two pennants between 2007-11, the Phillies have missed the postseason five consecutive years.A slew of prospects coupled with a few emerging stars is expected to help Philadelphia end its playoff drought before the decade ends.Heres a look at the past season and upcoming offseason:OFFENSIVE POSITIVES: 2B Hernandez (.294 AVG, .371 OBP, 17 steals) and SS Galvis (20 homers, 67 RBI) will be the double-play combination to start next season. Galvis power and excellent defense -- eight errors -- made up for his poor average (.2411) and on-base percentage (.dddddddddddd274). 1B Tommy Joseph had 21 HRs in only 315 at-bats. 3B Franco tied Howard for team-best with 25 HRs, batted .255 and drove in 88 runs. CF Herrera (.286, 15 HR, 25 SB) was an All-Star, though he struggled in second half. C Rupp was a pleasant surprise at the plate: .252, 16 HR, 54 RBI.PITCHING POSITIVES: Eickhoff (11-14, 3.65 ERA) was consistent the entire season. Velasquez (8-6, 4.12), Nola (6-9, 4.78), Eflin (3-5, 5.54) and Thompson (3-6, 5.70) had flashes of excellence. Alec Asher (2-1, 2.28) had a strong September. Relievers Hector Neris (2.58, 2 saves) and Edubray Ramos (3.82) should be late-inning options next season. Jeanmar Gomez had 37 saves but struggled mightily down the stretch.THE PROSPECTS: OF Roman Quinn and C Jorge Alfaro made their big-league debuts in the final month. SS J.P. Crawford, OF Nick Williams and C Andrew Knapp could arrive in Philadelphia at some point next season. OF Dylan Cozens had 40 HRs and 1B Rhys Hoskins hit 38 at Double-A Reading.BIGGEST NEEDS: Disciplined hitters with a professional plate approach who take pitches, work the count and grind out at-bats. I would like to get a good solid proven hitter somewhere on the field, Mackanin said. Where that is right now will be determined by who is available and what kind of a deal, if any, they could make.DECISION TIME: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (12-10, 3.71) will be a free agent and is expected to command a big salary. The Phillies probably wont offer him a multiyear contract but should consider making a qualifying offer -- a one-year deal worth about $17 million. If so, they would receive a compensatory pick if he signs elsewhere.---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '