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Blue Jays: Ryan Madson could be a bargain to keep an eye on

The Blue Jays are desperate for pitching, especially for starting pitching , as relievers are generally easier to cover. However, adding a veteran to a young bullpen would be a good move for the Blue Jays.

Ryan Madson, 38, had a season to forget between the Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, but his numbers suggest he was, to some extent, unlucky.

Madson finished the season with a 5.47 earned run average (ERA) in 52.2 innings pitched. That ERA does not look promising at all, but his fielding independent pitching (FIP) was at a fine 3.