Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2026)

[G-Snarls]

17 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

You think it matters?

 

 

 

[Olerud363.354]

1 hour ago, G-Snarls said:

Starting Friday the Jays play 17 games in 17 days

Can't do bullpen days during that stretch 

 

What's our starting rotation exactly???

Yariel Rodriquez with an opener.

Yariel could probably be an opener too if going all out, but idea would be to allow him to chill a bit and miss middle of the order. 

Miles 2 innings, Yariel 4 innings.  Miles available other days.  Yariel available for 1 inning on throw day.

Why don't they do things like this?  Relievers who go 2-4 once a week, and 1 once a week. 

[Terminator]

Can I say something positive?

Yariel was electric yesterday.

• Overall Stuff+ = 123
  • 4-seamer = 87
  • Splitter = 150
  • Sinker = 140
  • Slider = 107
• Location+ = 103
• Pitching+ = 119

It's only 1 inning but if he can get anywhere close to that the rest of the year he will be a very solid late inning option.

 

 

[Olerud363.354]

Yariel Rodriquez 2024 as starter was OK.  Better then Scherzer the last couple years. 

Good enough for 5th starter?  Did they overthink this?  Maybe he'll be even better with pitch mix. 

OK if not good enough for 5th starter, then what about 7th starter?  Why can't Yariel be 7th starter come in, for 20 games in case of ACL problem, oldness problem, getting released problem, arm blown problem, or arm not fixed from TJ problem. 

WIth everything it is actually 1. Gaussman, 2. Cease, 3. Lauer, 4. Ponce, 5. Scherzer, 6. Corbin, 7. Yesivage, 8. Berrios, 9. Bieber 10. Yarriel Rodriquez

So Yarriel Rodriquez the 10th starter and honestly given his 2024 that is a pretty good 10th starter.  (gotta stretch him out a bit, start with a 2-2 Yarriel, Miles piggy back)

[Olerud363.354]

3 minutes ago, Terminator said:

It's only 1 inning but if he can get anywhere close to that the rest of the year he will be a very solid late inning option.

If improved over 2025 as a reliever, do you think he would also be improved over 2024 performance as a starter?  2024 in retrospect wasn't even that bad for a back of rotation starter.   

[Terminator]

Just now, Olerud363.354 said:

Yariel Rodriquez 2024 as starter

Good enough for 5th starter?  Did they overthink this?  Maybe he'll be even better with pitch mix. 

OK if not good enough for 5th starter, then what about 7th starter?  Why can't Yariel be 7th starter come in, for 20 games in case of ACL problem, oldness problem, getting released problem, arm blown problem, or arm not fixed from TJ problem. 

WIth everything it is actually 1. Gaussman, 2. Cease, 3. Lauer, 4. Ponce, 5. Scherzer, 6. Corbin, 7. Yesivage, 8. Berrios, 9. Bieber 10. Yarriel Rodriquez

So Yarriel Rodriquez the 10th starter and honestly given his 2024 that is a pretty 10th starter.  (gotta stretch him out a bit, start with a 2-2 Yarriel, Miles piggy back)

Yeah idk why they dialed him back from starting, especially with this new splitter.

He probably just doesn't have the command and can't chew up the innings. Hopefully he can at least be a late-inning option or a multi-inning guy.

[max silver]

Just now, Terminator said:

Yeah idk why they dialed him back from starting, especially with this new splitter.

He probably just doesn't have the command and can't chew up the innings. Hopefully he can at least be a late-inning option or a multi-inning guy.

I think it's a combination of factors with Yariel. I don't believe he has starter level of command and his stuff was regressing very badly in the second half of last season in a shorter burst role and I suspect this would have been more severe if he were starting. 

[Laika]

8 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Can I say something positive?

Yariel was electric yesterday.

• Overall Stuff+ = 123
  • 4-seamer = 87
  • Splitter = 150
  • Sinker = 140
  • Slider = 107
• Location+ = 103
• Pitching+ = 119

It's only 1 inning but if he can get anywhere close to that the rest of the year he will be a very solid late inning option.

 

 

His splitter might be a nuke 

The Blue Jays did it again!!!

[Terminator]

This bullpen is nuts: 

• Late innings: Varland, Hoffman, Rogers
• Middle Relief: Fisher, Yariel, Fluharty
• Garbage Time: Nance, Mantiply
• Long Relief: Miles
• IL/AAA: Yimi, Little, Lee 

[HomeRunHomer]

2 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

Starting Friday the Jays play 17 games in 17 days

Can't do bullpen days during that stretch 

 

What's our starting rotation exactly???

The Jays are just winging it when it comes to the starting rotation.

[Spanky__99]

They're going to do exactly what I said yesterday! 😎

[Spanky__99]

On 5/11/2026 at 1:49 PM, Spanky__99 said:

So with days off they could use the 4 man rotation, and when we're on long stretches we can use him as an opener or bulk reliever and finish the game off with relievers(don't fret our BP is very good). Until we get guys back, of course. Read Scherzer had another setback with his forearm.

See.

[Slade]

Not sure if anyone mentioned but Jake Bloss started his rehab from TJS.  Pretty good first start for him, could be some more rotation help in June. 

[R.O.]

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[Terminator]

1 hour ago, R.O. said:

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