Quick shots: Buchholz, Keuchel, Phils, Mets, Indians

Blue jays right-handed Clay Buchholz, who turned 35 last month and is approaching another trip to an independent agency, told Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe that he intended to play again in 2020. But there is a condition: Buchholz does not want to play in the minors, Abraham reports. "I told that to my agent" Buchholz said. "I feel able to start as well as five or six years ago. It's not a question of money. This is to consider me as a pitcher of the major leagues. " Buchholz signed a contract with the minor leagues a year ago, before resuming his career with the Diamondbacks, which persuaded Toronto to give him a $ 3 million guarantee last season. The investment did not pay off, but a shoulder injury limited Buchholz to eight starts and 42 1/3 innings of 5.31 ERA / 5.15 FIP. Buchholz may have trouble signing a guaranteed contract for next winter, which could put his career at risk if he is not ready for another minor league run.

More around the majors …

• the Phillies would have shown interest in the left-handed Dallas Keuchel during his long stay in free time, but the 31-year-old suggested on Wednesday that this was not the case. "If you do not come to call, why can I be angry? I think a lot of these people out there in this window are guessing. I would like too," Keuchel said of Gabriel Burns from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other journalists. He made those remarks after stomming the Phillies with six rounds of ball in one inning during a 3-1 win for the Braves. Despite the defeat, the Phillies (75-70) are still two games behind, but they may be in a better position if they had signed Keuchel. Former winner of AL Cy Young posted an excellent points average against 3.35 in 96 innings since joining the Braves with a one year contract of $ 13 million. in June. Although Keuchel's peripherals are not as impressive, he still ranks among the best beginners on the Philly team, whose rotation fell flat in 2019.
• the dish have appointed Terry Collins Senior Advisor for Player Personnel, Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets. Collins had already been a special assistant to Brodie Van Wagenen, Executive Director, so we do not know what new responsibilities he will assume in a new role. Of course, the 70-year-old is not far from the role of Mets manager. He held this position from 2011 to 2017 – a period in which the team earned 551-583 with two playoff trips, including a World Series participation in 2015.
• Indians closer Brad Hand The coach underwent an MRI Wednesday on the left arm, but the results came back healthy, revealed the manager Terry Francona (via Always the jake and James Rapien of 92.3 The Fan). The hand facing "Kind of tired arm" and will have the next two days off, according to Francona. It's a less than ideal development for a Cleveland team that is fighting in a three-way battle to get a wild brand spot. The Indians have been without the 29-year-old's hand since Sunday, and although that performance was effective, he conceded two earned runs on four hits in the third inning in the heat before that. The normally extinct hand has made at least one pair of emergencies four times since the beginning of August.