Hmmm
I'd say Atkins did pretty good getting two relievers with a combined 1.7 fWAR and control past this season for a top prospect who is crumbling in AAA this season.
Relievers are mostly voodoo though. Hopefully they come to TO and don't fall apart.
Come on Syndergaard and Iglesias.
Should be able to keep all of our top 5 to 10 prospects by taking on that Iglesias contract but we'd still be getting an a very good high leverage arm.
21 year old left handed SP Cooper Benson continues to cruise through A ball since his return from TJS.
23.1 IP - 15.81 K/9 - 2.31 BB/9 - 1.54 ERA - 2.05 FIP - 1.80 xFIP
Leads all Jays minor league pitchers in K-rate and xFIP
When he was drafted he was described as having low 90's FB, not sure if he's had an uptick since his surgery and after spending time in the lab at Dunedin
1.2 fWAR reliever with a 2.19 FIP, 10.23 K-rate and isn't even arb eligible until 2025 of course the yankees strengthened their already stronger bullpen with this guy
What would have been a comparable return from the Jays? Max Castillo?
Still hoping for a move like Pearson for Bednar.
Jays basically it the fast forward button on Pearson and get a late inning high leverage guy that can help now and for a few years yet.
Pirates gamble that Pearson can finally shed the injury bug and become a top of the rotation starter or at worse be a replacement for Bednar when they might actually be good. Maybe the Jays add another prospect lottery ticket to make it work.
I'd also love to see them snag and Iglesias and Syndergaard from the Angels.
Really bolster the pen and starting pitching depth with those moves and you're not really going to burn much prospect capital either I wouldn't think, especially if the Jays are willing to eat all of Iglesias' contract.
f***en Adrian Hernandez still hasn't pitched since June 19th.
Diagnosed with shoulder soreness.
Jesus christ why can't we have anything nice? Guy was on the cusp of bringing his swing and miss to MLB
Ugh
4 f***ing hits
Pitch 'em down & away
You'll own 'em all day
Would be nice if these guys would quit f***ing around and get 20 games above .500 so they don't have to light the world on fire down the stretch
I hope they offer Pearson for Bednar, see if Pitts wants to gamble on Pearson shaking his injury woes.
Then I'd like them to see how cheaply they can get Iglesias by agreeing to take on most or all of his contract they just signed. Stack the pen up.
Romano
Iglesias
Bednar
Mayza
Garcia
Decent group for high leverage.
Would anybody here trade Pearson straight up for Bednar if it was offered, or is that just a stupid idea?
Bednar only two years older than Pearson and is already established as a quality high leverage closer.
Pearson still has the way higher ceiling but can never stay healthy.
I'd love to see the Jays FO finally switch gears and quit tinkering around with the bullpen. Bring in a couple big arms if they're available and start to build a lock it down pen like the big boys.
Iglesias and Bednar would be two high leverage, closer types from garbage non playoff teams that might be available.