Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro spoke with the media this evening in Nashville, covering several important bases. For starters, Sportsnet’s Jamie Campbell is reporting that the Blue Jays have taken calls on the availability of pitcher Drew Hutchison. The 25-year old right hander struggled through a down season in 2015, and is expected to compete for the final spot in the rotation this coming spring.
It’s so easy to get caught up in labelling arms as buy-low candidates from a distance that we often forget one thing: MLB front offices aren’t stupid. Well, most aren’t.