PT TOMORROW: AL East—No Kirby, no problems? TOR pitchers throw preseason peas
Mar 27 2021
While save speculation has rightfully focused on Jordan Romano (RHP, TOR) and Rafael Dolis (RHP, TOR) in light of the season-ending Tommy John surgery of Kirby Yates (RHP, TOR), there are at least a few other dark horse ninth-inning candidates to be aware of in the Toronto bullpen.
It was easy to be skeptical of the Blue Jays’ plan to use Tyler Chatwood (RHP, TOR) as a high-leverage reliever. But thus far this spring, it looks like a stroke of genius.
Through seven spring innings, Chatwood has allowed a lone hit, striking out five and walking none. Chatwood also has a history of being able to amp up his fastball when working primarily out of the bullpen. His fastball averaged 95.9 mph when he was pitching mainly in...
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