The Toronto Blue Jays entered 2016 with a relatively strong back end to their bullpen. Ahead of Roberto Osuna, Brett Cecil and Drew Storen offered a formidable duo in the seventh and eighth innings while one of Gavin Floyd or Jesse Chavez hoped to step forward into a high-leverage role.
Oh, how the times have changed.
Following a series of trades, injuries, and poor performances, Osuna is now preceded by an oddball Rule 5 pick and a pair of relievers born in the year that Rod Stewart topped the charts with “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna be Alright)”.