The Toronto Blue Jays have finally acquired some starting pitching depth at the major league level. They signed Matt Shoemaker, and traded for Clayton Richard. Shoemaker, most recently of the Los Angeles Angels, and Richard acquired from the San Diego Padres, both figure to likely bring their respective experience to the rotation. These moves aren’t flashy and definitely aren’t long term puzzle pieces, but they provide depth at a cheap cost and that’s never a bad thing.
I want to start by talking a bit about Clayton Richard, who resembles a bit of Jaime Garcia just from the left side.