The Toronto Blue Jays 2016 bullpen competition is bringing out all breeds of relievers.
Sitting at a similar level on the depth chart to Pat Venditte, Major League Baseball’s only ambidextrous pitcher, is submarine man Ben Rowen.
The Blue Jays claimed Rowen in August off waivers from the Chicago Cubs, where he’d landed after spending time with Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Texas since entering the league as a 22nd round pick in 2010.
Now 27-years-old, the right-hander has done nothing but produce.
Between double-A Bowie and triple-A Norfolk, Iowa, and Buffalo in 2015, Rowen totalled 64.