According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com on Twitter, the Blue Jays have been “extensively” scouting the Brewers minor league system, further noting that the focus of the scouting could be to find prospects to net in a potential J.A. Happ trade.
Feinsand’s full column, which was released hours after his initial report, elaborates on the possible fit. He points to injuries to starters Jimmy Nelson and Wade Miley, as well as the desire to add a true impact arm as two possible factors that could influence a decision.
In his column, Feinsand includes an excerpt from a media scrum with general manager David Stearns, in which he told reporters that his team wants to add “a guy who we think can help lead the rotation.