Kevin Gausman's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman (shoulder) will throw a side session in camp on Tuesday, and the team will determine his next steps afterwards. Gausman's options include a live batting practice session or straight into a Grapefruit League game. The 33-year-old has been dealing with right-shoulder fatigue in spring training but is making nice progress and could still be ready for Opening Day if he resumes facing hitters in spring games soon. When healthy, Gausman is the ace of Toronto's pitching staff and is a top-10 fantasy starting pitcher, despite residing in a hitter-friendly home ballpark and the tough American League East division. Gausman has made the All-Star squad twice in the last three years and had a league-high 237 strikeouts in 31 starts in 2023.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a side session on Saturday at the team's camp. It will be Gausman's first time throwing off a mound since experiencing fatigue in his right shoulder following a bullpen session around a week ago, which is an optimistic sign for his chances of building his arm back up in time for Toronto's Opening Day on March 28 against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 33-year-old two-time All-Star led the American League with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 2023, registering a 3.16 ERA (2.97 FIP), 1.17 WHIP, and 237:55 K:BB over 185 frames. At this point, there's really not much reason for fantasy managers to be adjusting Gausman's third-round price tag in drafts this spring.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman (shoulder) played catch in camp on Tuesday and felt good. He will play catch again on Wednesday and is currently considered day-to-day with right-shoulder fatigue. Fellow starter Alek Manoah (shoulder) is dealing with the same thing and will play catch on Tuesday for the second straight day. We should know more on the statuses of both pitchers by the end of the week. Gausman, 33, is a fantasy ace after making his second All-Star team in the last three years in 2023 by going 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA (2.97 FIP) and 1.18 WHIP with 55 walks and a league-high 237 strikeouts in 185 innings over 31 starts last year. His injury makes him a bit more of an injury risk in upcoming fantasy drafts, but he hasn't yet been ruled out for Opening Day.

Keegan Matheson of MLB.com is reporting that Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (shoulder) will not throw his scheduled bullpen on Monday. The veteran has been dealing with "general shoulder fatigue", but a recent MRI has shown no structural concerns or injury. In other words, the best news the Blue Jays could have hoped for with their veteran ace and former Cy Young candidate. Managers should continue to monitor Gausman, but expect the Blue Jays to be cautious with him this spring. As long as he can stay healthy, Gausman is one of the best pitchers in the game.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said on Monday that starting pitcher Kevin Gausman would make his Grapefruit League debut next week. The veteran starter would like to throw a few more live batting practice sessions before officially taking the mound. The Jays' ace is coming off a season in which he finished third in AL Cy Young voting after going 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA (3.34 SIERA), 1.18 WHIP, and 23.9% K-BB%. Going as the fifth pitcher off the board in drafts, he's been a steady source of wins and strikeouts combined with a low ERA and WHIP the last few seasons, so he'll be a strong anchor for fantasy pitching staffs. The 2x All-Star's K% was 93rd percentile last season, plus he had an 87th percentile Chase%. For potential suitors looking for a reason to pass on the vet, the only cause for concern was that his numbers faded a bit in the second half of last season. His K-BB% went from 26.4% to 19.8%, HR/FB% went from 8.5% to 14.1%, and WOBA from .281 to .310.