Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman takes swipe at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman took a swipe at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday as the baseball boss talked about marketing the sport through starting pitchers.

Gausman implored his followers not to believe what Manfred said about starting pitching.

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"Don’t believe a word this man says," Gausman wrote on X. "Get ready for 6 innings you get to keep the DH, if not a fan hits in their spot."

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman, #34, stands in the dugout after pitching five innings against the Texas Rangers without giving up a hit at Globe Life Field on Sep 19, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)

Gausman’s jab came weeks after the possibility of implementing the "golden at-bat" rule, which would allow teams to pick one batter per game to hit even if they are not next in the batting order, was floated into the baseball world.

Manfred spoke as part of the "Questions for Cancer" podcast. He said he did not think a minimum inning requirement for starting pitchers would be a great idea to help with the issue.

"I don’t think a specific inning requirement even with exceptions are workable in our rule," Manfred. "It’s just too blunt an instrument to fix this problem. I do see both problems as really serious. I think the injury issue – our physicians have studied this carefully. They continue to believe that the focus on velocity and spin rate is a significant cause in the increase in injuries.

"Look, marketing the game, just think about a broadcast. The name and face you see the most is the starting pitcher. The matchups of great starting pitchers