ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Kay has struggled to find his groove since being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse in mid-June, but perhaps a change of scenery will be just what the prospect needs to settle in. Jamie Campbell of Sportsnet reports that the Blue Jays intend to call up top pitching prospect Nate Pearson to start Wednesday's game against the Nationals, so he'll presumably bump both Kay and Hatch to the bullpen on a more permanent basis.With Chase Anderson (oblique) opening the season on the 10-day injured list, Kay, Nate Pearson and Ryan Borucki had been viewed as the top candidates to replace the right-hander in the rotation.
Sophomore lefthander Anthony Kay pitched 71/3 strong innings to stake UConn to an important 7-3 victory over East Carolina, evening the American … He complements the fastball with a changeup and a curve. In retrospect, it looks a bit worse now, with his needing Tommy John surgery and his unspectacular return from it combined with Cameron Planck turning into a dud due to shoulder injuries.
His curveball, which sits high-70s, has slurvy 1-7 drop and generally considered a below-average pitch, needing work on getting tighter and thrown with more consistency.I almost didn’t rank Kay, and I maintain that he was one of the worst draft picks of recent memory- a low-upside lefty with a ton of miles on his arm that got run into the ground in college and then was selected in the first round. His results after returning from Tommy John were thoroughly unimpressive in Low-A and High-A, which is worrying for an older college arm as well.
Thomas Hatch served as the opener for the game, with he and Kay combining to cover the first five innings of the contest. Syndergaard isn't expected to be out for long, though, and the Mets have no incentive to rush Kay to the majors in what is looking like a lost season.Working behind an opener for the first time, Kay fared well in limiting the Orioles to a pair of runs and ultimately picking up his first big-league win. Kay had previously been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on March 20, but with the 2020 minor-league season in doubt, he'll now be eligible to pitch for the big club during the Blue Jays' 60-game slate. Comprehensive coverage of the New York Mets, New York Jets and all New York sports, plus video, scores, schedules and standings. He owns a 6.61 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with 26 punchouts over 31.1 innings at Triple-A, and he'll likely report to the Bisons following Sunday's trade. Anthony Benjamin Kay (born March 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). So far this season, the development and performance of Anthony Kay has been the story of the Mets minor league system. But, having missed so much development time at this point in his short professional career, being able to pitch a full season’s worth of innings is a major victory for the University of Connecticut product. His fastball sits in the low-90s, topping out as high as 95 MPH on occasion, with a bit of sink and arm-side run. There is effort in his arm action, but his delivery primarily generates power from his lower half, making it otherwise clean and repeatable. Either way, it's hard to assess Kay at this point, given that he only has 14 big-league innings under his belt.© 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE. Toronto has since moved Pearson to the taxi squad, while Borucki was optioned to the team's alternate training site, leaving Kay as the last man standing in the job battle. He still posted 11 swinging strikes, but the Yankees also fouled off 23 pitches, thus avoiding too many punchouts. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, hiding the ball well from hitters with his angle and leg kick. It's possible he stays in this role moving forward, which would limit any value he may have since he wouldn't be working deep enough into games to qualify for decisions. The Mets' top pitching prospect just got a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse. 13 G (13 GS), 69.1 IP, 73 H, 41 R, 35 ER (4.54 ERA), 22 BB, 78 K, .356 BABIP (Low-A)Kay has a small frame, and as such, maximizes his delivery to get every ounce of velocity he can. He also throws a change-up, which was considered his out pitch in college, but he has struggled to consistently command the pitch since returning from Tommy John Surgery. 3 prospect in the Mets' farm system.Kay wasn't a favorite to secure an Opening Day rotation spot as he's thrown just 14 career big-league innings. As a left-hander, he has a quick pick-off move, but Kay has a particularly good one. Kay is on the shorter side, standing at 6-foot, but he has a wide, sturdy build. Anthony Kay, LHP.