Gavin Floyd is still on the long road back to becoming an established major league pitcher after throwing nearly 1000 innings from 2008-2012.
Running alongside Aaron Sanchez, Drew Hutchison, and Jesse Chavez, Floyd finds himself an afterthought in most conversations. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons says the veteran is part of an even playing field, though, and he does have a contract working in his favour.
Gibby talked 5th starter today, said Sanchez, Hutchison, Chavez, Floyd all even in competition for the job.