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Toronto Blue Jays' Braydon Fisher Reveals Devastating Family News
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The Toronto Blue Jays are finishing up a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon, looking to win the series, but all of that seems inconsequential when you learn about what pitcher Braydon Fisher has been through in the last 48 hours.
Fisher was placed on bereavement leave on Monday before the start of the series, but is back with the team on Wednesday. He's still on the bereavement list for at least another day.
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Hazel Mae of Sportsnet and other reporters say that Fisher was placed on bereavement because of the death of his father, Normand. The 65-year-old elder Fisher had a stroke in San Francisco on the way to watch Braydon play. Norm is from San Francisco and had spent the day on Monday with old friends. He was en route to the hotel when he had the stroke.
It's just devastating news for Braydon, and there's no other way to say it. The 25-year-old Fisher has pitched in 43 games this season for the Jays, going 3-3 with a 3.33 ERA. He's struck out 46 batters in 46.0 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.109.
He will be back with the team when he's ready to pitch again. Players can be on the bereavement list between three and seven games.
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Fisher made his major league debut last season, becoming an integral part of the Blue Jays pitching staff as they made their run to the World Series. He went 7-0 with a 2.70 ERA, appearing in 52 games. He struck out 62 batters in 50 innings.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Braydon Fisher (63) throws a pitch against the New York Mets during the second inning at Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
As for the game
It's a battle of aces on Wednesday as right-hander Dylan Cease pitches against Logan Webb .
Cease is coming off a seven-inning masterpiece against the Seattle Mariners in which he surrendered no runs and struck out nine. He threw nearly 70 percent strikes for the game.
He's 5-4 with a 2.79 ERA and just earned his first All-Star appearance. Webb is 5-6 with a 3.66 ERA for the Giants.
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Toronto enters play at 43-49 while the Giants are 38-53. Both teams are in the mix for the most disappointing team in the entire league.
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While the Blue Jays almost certainly want to compete as long as they are able, logic may dictate that they are better off selling at the looming trade deadline. We took a look at who they could move if they go that route here .
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