Pruitt fired 2.2 scoreless innings in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays, allowing two hits and issuing one walk. He struck out two.
The right-hander contributed his second straight strong outing after getting lit up for three earned runs on four hits over 1.1 innings by the Mariners on June 4. Pruitt has certainly taken his lumps this year -- as evidenced by five outings in which he's surrendered multiple earned runs -- but he's also posted five scoreless multi-inning efforts, three of which have come in his last four trips to the mound. His ability to eat up valuable innings is likely to continue affording him a bullpen spot provided he's able to progressively limit the damage.