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Kevin Gausman Sends Message as Calls Mount for Blue Jays to Make Move

Kevin Gausman is technically the Toronto Blue Jays' ace, but he isn't pitching like one this season. The right-hander is 3-4 with a 4.59 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in nine starts after allowing six runs on 10 hits in 5.2 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

Gausman allowed three homers in the game after giving up just four in his first eight appearances. Rays (20-23) second baseman Brandon Lowe hit two of them while designated hitter Josh Lowe hit the other.

Gausman is in his fourth season with the Blue Jays (21-22), but fans on social media are ready for him to go.

Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker (41) and starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (34)

"Forget the trade deadline, [general manager Ross] Atkins needs to trade Gausman and [Max] Scherzer for a real starting pitcher," one person said.

"Gausman can go anytime. He acts like he doesn't even care," another one said. "Sometimes he throws 92, sometimes 97. He's a strange dude. His time as a Jay is up. So inconsistent."

Gausman admitted he needs to be better, via Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith.

"It’s now an automatic loss when Gausman pitches. He cannot be on this team after the deadline," another van said. "Now we’re probably getting swept by Detroit. As long as John Schneider is still the manager, this team will never go above .500 again. [Chairman] Edward Rodgers HAS to WAKE UP and ACT NOW!!!!!"

"John Schneider is such an atrocious manager. I cannot see the Blue Jays ever going above .500 until he is fired along with Atkins," they continued. "Also, Gausman is completely washed and useless now and cannot still be on this team after the deadline."

"Gausman is done, and it was obvious last year another bum start, another series given away. It will happen many times in 2025," another one said.

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