The Toronto Blue Jays have not been ones to shy away from analytic-based decisions over the past several years, and that branch of the organization seems poised for growth under Tony LaCava and Mark Shapiro. LaCava’s scouting background and analytics experience go hand in hand, while Shapiro’s analytics days in Cleveland date back to the DiamondView system.
With starting pitching still the clear hole on Toronto’s roster, Blue Jays management is content to hold off on any bullpen decisions. For now. “It’s not on the back burner, but it’s secondary, the primary being starters,” LaCava tells Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.