ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 11: Hyun Jin Ryu #99 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 11, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
After the Blue Jays made a pair of trades ahead of the trade deadline on Friday, how has their pitching depth chart changed?
Thankfully it’s transformed an awful lot, which is a good thing with how clear the need for pitching upgrades was before the latest flurry of moves. The rotation has been a surprising strength for the Blue Jays this season, but there was a need for a true impact arm near the top of the rotation, and some reinforcements for the bullpen as well.