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Brett Cecil | Relief Pitcher

Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Age / DOB:  (26) / 7/2/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 235
Bats / Throws: Right / Left
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Brett Cecil has been informed that he will be on the Opening Day roster.
Cecil owns a 7.04 ERA in nine appearances this spring, but the southpaw is out of options and almost certainly wouldn't clear waivers. The Blue Jays will carry him as a middle reliever. Mar 27 - 9:21 AM
Source: Shi Davidi on Twitter

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Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil struck out four in 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief Thursday against the Rays.

The Blue Jays' best choice now might be to send down Ricky Romero, name J.A. Happ the fifth starter and carry Cecil as a middle reliever. Trading Cecil remains an option; as a durable left-hander with a bit of upside, it's doubtful he'd clear waivers.
Mar 21 - 4:17 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil surrendered two runs in two innings out of the pen Wednesday against the Tigers.

Cecil has given up five runs in six innings now. He's out of options and the Blue Jays aren't going to want to lose him for nothing, so he has a pretty good chance of claiming a spot as a long reliever. Still, a trade might be best for both parties.
Mar 6 - 4:21 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Blue Jays recalled LHP Brett Cecil from Triple-A Las Vegas.

The move was made prior to Monday's game, where he tossed two innings of relief. Cecil has a 5.68 ERA and 41/21 K/BB ratio over 52 1/3 innings this season and will continue to be used out of the bullpen.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 08:29:00 AM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Blue Jays optioned LHP Brett Cecil to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Cecil's hasn't been effective in years and hasn't been more than a control-challenged left-handed specialist for longer than that. J.A. Happ will be promoted from the bullpen to replace him in the starting rotation.
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 09:13:00 AM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil gave up four runs in five innings in a no-decision against the A's on Friday.

Cecil had turned in three straight quality starts with his rotation spot on the line. Tonight's outing wasn't quite so solid, but his spot should be safe for now, even though he's gone five straight outings without a victory.
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 01:09:00 AM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil was quality in Sunday's loss to the Tigers, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings.

He struck out seven. Cecil was done in by one big mistake, a three-run blast off the bat of Jhonny Peralta in the second inning. The quality start was his third straight, and fourth in five July outings. He'll bring a 5.56 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 41/18 K/BB ratio compiled over 45 1/3 innings into the month of August.
Sun, Jul 29, 2012 04:10:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil turned in another quality outing in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics, allowing just two runs on five hits over his six innings of work.

Cecil fanned a season-high eight while walking two. H's had a couple of disastrous outings this year, but Cecil has now posted quality starts in three of his last four. The only damage against him Tuesday came on a two-run bomb from Derek Norris in the second inning. Cecil will take a 2-3 record and 5.82 ERA in Sunday's matchup against the Tigers.
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 11:15:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil was decent in Tuesday’s loss to the Yankees, allowing three runs on six hits over six frames.

Cecil racked up five strikeouts while walking two. All of the damage came on one mistake pitch to Andruw Jones in the second inning, which was promptly deposited into the seats in left field. Cecil hasn’t pitched very well over his first six starts for the Blue Jays, going 2-2 with a horrifying 6.34 ERA. He’ll look to carry over the momentum from this decent outing when he takes on the Athletics at home on Tuesday.
Tue, Jul 17, 2012 10:35:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil was solid Tuesday against the Royals, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over six innings in the 6-3 victory.

He struck out three on the night. Cecil was rocked in his last start against the Angels, but he's pitched pretty well the other three times since being recalled. He'll take a 5.64 ERA and 1.43 WHIP into this weekend's start against the White Sox.
Tue, Jul 3, 2012 10:18:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil was blasted in a loss to the Angles on Thursday to the tune of eight runs on 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings of work.

He did manage to rack up six strikeouts while walking two, but he was clearly far too hittable on the evening. He surrendered three home runs in the game (Mark Trumbo, Alberto Callaspo and Mike Trout), accounting for five of the eight runs allowed. Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, they don't have any other options to turn to, and Cecil's spot in the rotation will remain safe for the foreseeable future. He'll take the hill again on Tuesday where he'll battle the Royals at home.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 12:58:00 AM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil held the Marlins to one run over six-plus innings on Saturday, but walked away with a no-decision.

Cecil scattered five hits while walking three and striking out a pair. He was pulled from the game after giving up a bunt single to Justin Ruggiano and a game-tying RBI double to Omar Infante to begin the seventh. The 27-year-old left-hander has allowed three runs in 11 innings (2.45 ERA) in two starts since his call-up from Triple-A Las Vegas and should continue to hold down a rotation spot for now. He's worth a look in AL-only leagues.
Sat, Jun 23, 2012 04:19:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Making his season debut, Brett Cecil held the Phillies to two runs on five hits in five innings of work Sunday, picking up the win in Toronto's 6-2 victory.

Cecil struck out five, walked one and surrendered a pair of solo home runs. Not a bad start to his season after he was surprisingly demoted to Triple-A to begin the season. Coming off a 2011 where he posted a 4.73 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 87/42 K/BB ratio across 123 2/3 innings, Cecil should be worth a flier in AL-only leagues.
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 04:10:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Blue Jays recalled LHP Brett Cecil from Triple-A Las Vegas.

He'll get the ball Sunday against the Phillies. Cecil surprisingly lost out on a rotation spot with a poor spring training and has spent most of the season at Double-A, just recently being bumped up to Las Vegas. He's pitched pretty well of late, though and holds a 3.47 ERA and 40/14 K/BB ratio over 49 1/3 innings between the two levels. It's possible he'll churn out some AL-only value.
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 01:27:00 PM
Brett Cecil - R - Blue Jays

Brett Cecil has been activated from the minor league disabled list and will start Wednesday at Double-A.

Cecil missed a little over two weeks because of a groin injury. The lefty will try to work his way up to the majors this summer with strong performances down on the farm.
Source: Kevin Goldstein on Twitter
Tue, May 8, 2012 04:25:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1J.P. Arencibia
2Josh Thole
1B1Adam Lind
2B1Maicer Izturis
2Emilio Bonifacio
SS1Jose Reyes
2Munenori Kawasaki
3B1Brett Lawrie
2Mark DeRosa
LF1Melky Cabrera
2Rajai Davis
CF1Colby Rasmus
RF1Jose Bautista
DH1Edwin Encarnacion
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1R.A. Dickey
2Josh Johnson
3Brandon Morrow
4Mark Buehrle
5J.A. Happ
6Kyle Drabek
7Drew Hutchison
8Chien-Ming Wang
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Casey Janssen
2Sergio Santos
3Darren Oliver
4Steve Delabar
5Esmil Rogers
6Aaron Loup
7Brett Cecil
8Dustin McGowan
9Luis Perez
10Neil Wagner
11Juan Perez
12Ramon Ortiz