Marlins manager Don Mattingly said last week that Dickerson will wear a walking boot for three weeks before being re-evaluated, so the Blue Jays will need to wait a while before seeing him don their uniform.
If Dickerson eventually will become an experienced bat to plug into the outfield, then Cimber provides something the Blue Jays desperately need—a reliable relief pitcher.
Cimber got Grichuk to hit a weak ground ball with a fastball on the outside corner, but Grichuk managed to beat the shift and reach on an infield single.
He hasn’t given up a run in his last six appearances; the single by Grichuk is the only hit he’s given up in the last three weeks.
Of the 87 pitchers who have thrown at least 30 innings out of the bullpen this season, Cimber is one of seven who have yet to allow a home run.
The Blue Jays bullpen ranks 17th in the Majors with a 4.59 ERA in June; they were even worse in May, with the 18th-worst ERA.