Shane Bieber to make Blue Jays debut Friday
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The Blue Jays can still find back-end bullpen pieces in trades, or cash in on the slowly-developing hitters market.
The Blue Jays were active at the MLB trade deadline, but their biggest free agent acquisition Anthony Santander is still a question.
García has also pitched 2.1 scoreless playoff innings for the Blue Jays and had a 2.70 ERA in 29 appearances before they traded him to the Seattle Mariners last season. The right-hander then returned to Toronto on a two-year deal in December and didn’t give up an earned run in March or April.
The Blue Jays face an impending rotation decision. Bieber pushed up to 78 pitches and 5 ⅔ innings in his latest Triple-A outing. His 30-day rehab window is set to end later this week, likely leaving time for just one more tuneup start. The dilemma is clear: bump a starter to the bullpen or start a six-man rotation?
Toronto started Tuesday with a 73-53 record, but has dropped back-to-back games. Monday, the Blue Jays fell to Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto sits five games ahead in the American League East standings of both the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
The Toronto Blue Jays bolster their bullpen by trading for reliever Seranthony Dominguez and cash from the Baltimore Orioles. In exchange, they are sending prospect Juaron Watts-Brown, per Shi ...