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The Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation now has a serious problem
The Toronto Blue Jays made a huge addition with the Dylan Cease signing but now have a big problem as they have no left handed pitchers in their rotation.
The Blue Jays have been linked to a few left-handers so far in free agency such as one of their former pitchers, Anthony Kay but have yet to get a deal done with any of them.
Blue Jays have rotation problems to deal with after latest signing
While the Blue Jays could go ahead with only right handed pitchers this season in their rotation, it could certainly bring up some major problems down the line when it comes to team strategy and game plans.
The Blue Jays have a few options within the organization that they could look to fix this problem as they have Eric Lauer who made some great starts for them last season before being moved to the bullpen.
They also have prospects Ricky Tiedemann and Adam Macko but both pitchers will likely not be ready to make the jump to the MLB right out of Spring Training next season.
Although it's still possible that Lauer is needed in the rotation this season, the Jays have a couple of other southpaw starters who may contribute at some point or another. Ricky Tiedemann was once the team's top prospect (now seventh, per Blue Jays Nation), but figures to finally be ready to contribute as he gets further away from injuries that have slowed him down in recent years. Adam Macko is another guy coming off an injury that could be ready at some point this year, but the Jays would likely want to see him thrive in Triple-A first. -Georges
Since Lauer would be the only real option ready to start the season in the rotation this can cause some issues since ideally they would want to keep him in the bullpen as he is part of the relief pitchers they are bringing back that bring strength to their bullpen.
If the Blue Jays are serious about fixing this problem and are looking to add a left handed pitcher, there is a good chance that they will need to sign a free agent.
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DECEMBRE 1 | 773 ANSWERS The Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation now has a serious problem Are the Blue Jays in trouble without a left handed starting pitcher? | ||
| Yes | 400 | 51.7 % |
| No | 373 | 48.3 % |
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