The Blue Jays already added Taijuan Walker, now here are 8 other starting pitchers they could target before the trade deadline. (NickAshbourne)
Because the Pirates front office, led by former Toronto executive Ben Cherington, has an intimate knowledge of the Blue Jays’ minor-league system, these two teams make for obvious trade partners. The Pirates are clear sellers, they have some arms the Blue Jays are, and they know what they’re getting with any of the Blue Jays’ prospects, which is particularly valuable in a season where evaluating young talent is a difficult task.
Although the 28-year-old is not a top-of-the-rotation type, he’s been a steady presence in the Pirates’ rotation for years. From 2017 to 2019, he gave the Pirates 466.2 innings of 4.13 ERA ball – good for a WAR of 6.2. The right-hander’s average exit velocity against of 86.2 mph ranks 22nd among 139 pitchers with 50+ batted ball events — a better ranking than any Blue Jay. He’s allowed just threein 30.1 innings of work, resulting in a Barrel Rate of 2.2 percent — good for ninth-best in that aforementioned sample of 139 pitchers. For reference, the man he’d be filling in for, Shoemaker, conceded eight this year in only 25.1 innings.
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