Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez: May be held back in rotation order to start season

Sanchez may be held back until the Jays' home opener April 11 against Milwaukee when the team sets its rotation to begin the season, the Toronto Star reports.

Analysis:

The Jays have brought Sanchez along slowly this spring, putting him slightly behind the team's other starting pitchers. The home opener will be the Jays' seventh game of 2017, while a pair of off-days built into the schedule will afford him extra rest if desired. Sanchez, who has been working on a changeup this spring, went 3.1 innings against the Orioles on Tuesday, but he struggled with his control and walked four batters despite holding the Baltimore lineup to one run and one hit.