The article analyzes the Toronto Blue Jays' recent Rule 5 draft pick, Angel Bastardo, a 22-year-old right-handed pitcher. Due to Tommy John surgery, Bastardo is expected to spend most of the season on the injured list, making his immediate impact on the MLB roster unlikely. The article considers Bastardo's potential as a long reliever, comparing him to a previous Rule 5 pick, Elvie Luciano, and highlighting the long-term nature of this acquisition.
Since the Jays refuse to give us news to discuss, let’s continue down the 40-man roster. Angel Bastardo is a right-handed, 22-year-old pitcher. The Jays picked him up in the Rule 5 draft, which surprised me. I didn’t expect them to pick up anyone. He was born in Moron, Venezuela. I’ve known a lot of people who should have been from a town named Moron, He’s an interesting pick because he had Tommy John surgery last summer.
Before the surgery, he threw a fastball , a changeup, slider, and curve, which was work-in-progress, before the surgery. Apparently, the change and fastball are the two better pitches. Angel looks to be a reliever type, hopefully a long reliever. Last year, he made 10 starts for Double-A Portland . But, then, that was just before needing the surgery. In 2023, he made 21 starts at Greenville with a 4.62 ERA. In 103.1 innings, he had 139 strikeouts and 46 walks.
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