When the Blue Jays traded away Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez, as well as bullpen arms like Daniel Hudson, Joe Biagini, and David Phelps, I really thought that an already thin pitching staff would be in way over their heads.
With the exception of a few games like the series opener with the L.A. Dodgers earlier this week, the Blue Jays’ pitching staff has really held their own, and even improved since they lost most of their notable arms to the trade market. I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t see this coming, but they’ve been getting a lot of worthwhile contributions lately.