The 2020 season is an important one for the BlueJays, and the team's pitchers are showing they're more committed to team-building than the past groups. (by ArdenZwelling)
chief among them — competing for the fifth and final spot. The most volatile part of Toronto’s 2019 roster suddenly appears to be an area of stability and confidence. And how much impact can a crew of experienced, thoughtful veteran starters make on a team’s clubhouse?
"A lot," said Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo. "The kids, they’re going to see how a guy like Shoemaker works. You know, Shoemaker’s not only a good pitcher — he’s a great guy. And then Chase Anderson; Tanner Roark is awesome. We not only have good pitching — they’re good people, too. So, it’s going to be a good clubhouse."
Borucki was part of the group that went out with Shoemaker last fall and says he already has plans to ask Ryu how he throws the cutter he introduced in 2017. Borucki’s been trying to introduce a cutter to his repertoire for years with little success, not that he’s had much opportunity to work on it of late.
The 25-year-old missed all but two starts of his 2019 season due to elbow issues that eventually required surgery to remove some troublesome bone spurs. It was far from Borucki’s first injury — he’s lost three seasons to different surgeries during his young career — but it was still a learning experience for the left-hander, who says he needed to do a better job communicating the discomfort he was experiencing with Toronto’s training staff.
That’s the kind of lesson that can be passed down from an experienced teammate rather than being learned the hard way. Remember, it was Justin Smoak who encouraged Bo Bichette to report his concussion symptoms
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