Aaron Sanchez versus Gavin Floyd. Sanchez versus Sanchez. Sanchez versus the organizational philosophy on building a young pitcher’s innings.
The last one isn’t as catchy, but it may be the 23-year-old’s greatest obstacle as he looks to earn the fifth spot in Toronto’s starting rotation. Again.
Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro has made several media appearances in recent days, most notably on The Fan 590’s Jeff Blair Show where, reading between the lines, he seemed to be tilted towards Gavin Floyd earning that starting role.
His standout argument, as it’s something that Sanchez cannot change, is the fact that the young right-hander has not pitched more than 130 innings in one season.