Kyle Drabek put together a promising start for Triple-A Las Vegas Thursday, giving up just one run on six hits and no walks while striking out three. That's more like it. Drabek was blasted for nine runs on 12 hits and 10 walks over just 4 2/3 innings in his first two outings for Las Vegas, so hopefully this is the beginning of him getting back on track. Even if it is, he's still likely weeks away from rejoining the Blue Jays rotation.

Kyle Drabek lasted just 2/3 of an inning in his start for Triple-A Las Vegas Friday, allowing five runs on four hits and three walks while also throwing a wild pitch. Ouch. In his two outings since being demoted, Drabek has given up nine runs on 12 hits and 10 walks over just 4 2/3 innings. The 23-year-old right-hander is extremely talented, but he's clearly fighting out of whack right now. It will be interesting to see if the Blue Jays consider shutting him down for a while in hopes that he can get his mechanics in order.

Kyle Drabek allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and seven walks Monday in his first start with Triple-A Las Vegas. In a word, ugly. "The line was not good, and even by his own admission. A lot of walks, a lot of pitches," said Blue Jays manager John Farrell. "His composure on the mound was better than what we saw in recent starts here. His composure and dealing with that frustration was a little bit better." Drabek was sent to the minors last week after posting a 5.70 ERA and 48/52 K/BB ratio over his first 14 starts. He'll need to figure out his command issues before getting another shot in the bigs.