Yesterday afternoon the Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo announced they were going to lean heavily on their bullpen in games one and three against the Tampa Bay Rays.
With their available options it seems like a natural choice when the Blue Jays have no clear option after Hyun-jin Ryu. Matt Shoemaker who is scheduled to start game one is working his way back from injury where he’s made one three-inning start last week. Taijuan Walker who is scheduled to start game three is part of a group of starting pitchers including Ross Stripling, Robbie Ray, and Chase Anderson who are fine Major League pitchers, but none standout as the clearly superior option.