They may not have landed the big fish that many Blue Jays fans have been hoping for, but so far the front office has been very busy when it comes to adding and improving their starting rotation.
On Tuesday the Blue Jays reportedly agreed to a deal with Shun Yamaguchi, who has spent his entire career pitching in Japan’s professional baseball circuit. Last season while playing in the Japan Central League, Yamaguchi went 15-4 with a 2.91 ERA, and 1.159 WHIP, and 188 strikeouts over 170 innings pitched.
The 32-year-old started his career as a closer in Japan, but has been an effective rotation piece since 2014 when he stretched out and became a starter .