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The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to bring in a Canadian pitcher to help with their bullpen issues
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The Toronto Blue Jays are still looking at solutions to improve their bullpen and seem to be interest in Canadian free agent Mike Soroka.
The Blue Jays need some serious help with their bullpen as they had the worst one in the entire MLB last season and if they plan on making the playoffs next season, getting new relief pitchers is a must.
Blue Jays are interested in signing Canadian free agent Mike Soroka to help bullpen
The Blue Jays have been linked to multiple relief pitchers this off-season and the latest one if Canadian free agent Mike Soroka who is coming off a rough season with the Chicago White Sox.
Soroka started off the season as a starting pitcher where he went 0-5 with a 6.39 ERA but turned things around in a massive way once he was moved to the bullpen as his ERA dropped down to 2.75.
After being hit hard in his first nine appearances as a starter for the Southsiders, the 27-year-old posted some impressive stats after being moved to a relief role. Soroka went 0-5 with a 6.39 ERA, with a .856 opponents' OPS allowed, and a paltry 12% strikeout rate, which equaled his walk rate. -Wallace
Although he wasn't credited with a win all season, Soroka saw his ERA shrink to 2.75, his K rate more than triple, to 39%, and his opponents' OPS slashed to .589. Sure, this was in a sample size of just 36 innings pitched, and the walk rate is a bit alarming, but the hope is that the former Braves stud has reached a new level as a reliever -Wallace
There is some risks involved surrounding Soroka since he has battled a ton of injuries over the last couple years and has been seen some struggles on field but in a bullpen role, he seems to have found his game once again.
If the Blue Jays are able to land him at a low price, brining in Soroka could be an interesting move for their bullpen that would not cost them too much so it would end up being a low risk high reward situation.
Source: Jays Journal
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