{"id":68493,"date":"2024-03-17T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=68493"},"modified":"2024-03-17T11:01:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:01:40","slug":"starting-rotation-projection-blue-jays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/03\/17\/starting-rotation-projection-blue-jays\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Rotation Projection For The Blue Jays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gausmke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Gausman<\/a> facing a shoulder injury and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/manoaal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alek Manoah<\/a>&#8216;s shakiness, what will the Blue Jays&#8217; starting rotation look like? Who will get the chance to pitch in the starting rotation? The starting rotation will certainly include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bassich01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Bassitt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kikucyu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yusei Kikuchi<\/a>, and your 2023 Gold Glove winner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/berrijo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jose Berrios<\/a>. The Blue Jays have options, but who will be man enough to get this golden opportunity to showcase what they have on the mound?<\/p>\n<h2>2024 Blue Jays Starting Rotation Projections<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I truly cannot wait to watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bluejays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#bluejays<\/a> rotation in 2024 <\/p>\n<p>They finished 4th in the MLB with a 3.78 ERA last year \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>With Bowden Francis looking elite, the Yariel Rodriguez addition, and hopefully a minor Alek Manoah bounce back\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This team could be ELITE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U7impRi4ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/U7impRi4ip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blue Jays Today (@TodayJays) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TodayJays\/status\/1768384500348621057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000yar&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yariel Rodriguez<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yariel Rodriguez&#39;s Grapefruit League debut will both be broadcast and have Statcast! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLXFQhmq8T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NLXFQhmq8T<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yXe6jvuGG0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/yXe6jvuGG0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJStats\/status\/1767913884046778375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Toronto signed Rodriquez late in the offseason. The Cuban pitcher&#8217;s $32-million, five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays contains options, escalators, and performance bonuses that allow the 26-year-old right-hander to earn up to $ 47.5 million as a starter and $ 37.5 million as a reliever. It was presumed that Rodriquez would be a reliever. Still, with Gausman&#8217;s injury and Manoah showcasing unsteadiness as a starter, Rodriquez could very well get the chance to be a starter for the Blue Jays at the beginning of the season. About a month ago, Rodriquez mentioned that his arm was about 75 percent after not pitching at all in 2023. We have yet to see the 27-year-old right-handed pitcher pitch in Spring Training, but he is set to debut on Sunday, March 17th.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=tiedem000tar&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricky Tiedemann<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ricky Tiedemann in 2023:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 44.0 IP<br \/>\u2014 31 H (1 HR)<br \/>\u2014 23 R (18 ER)<br \/>\u2014 23 BB, 82 SO<br \/>\u2014 3.68 ERA<br \/>\u2014 1.23 WHIP<br \/>\u2014 .199 OPP AVG<\/p>\n<p>Makes his Spring Training debut today \ud83c\udf34 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CLRfXAsKZ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CLRfXAsKZ3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BlueJays Muse (@TORBlueJaysMuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TORBlueJaysMuse\/status\/1766509052824052038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/18\/blue-jays-prospect-ricky-tiedemann\/\" target=\"_self\">Number one-ranked prospect Tiedemann<\/a> has pitched twice in Spring Training this season. In 2023, Ricky put up impressive numbers, including only giving up one home run, an OPP batting average of .199, and a 3.68 ERA. The 21-year-old is a lefty pitcher, and all that&#8217;s separating Tiedemann from becoming a big-league pitcher is a healthy workload, pitch sequencing, and command, especially vs. right-handed batters.<span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> He has the goods, and there&#8217;s no question about it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">He needs to put everything in place now. Ricky looked sharp early in his second outing in Spring Training and got Realmuto swinging through a slider to end the inning. The double against him was a fly ball lost in the sun. Tiedemann sat 96-97 mph (topped at 97.7). Ricky has a lethal slider versus left-handed batters, and if he got the chance to be in the starting rotation, he would most likely be the youngest pitcher to pitch in the starting rotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/francbo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowden Francis<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bowden Francis today \ud83c\udf34:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 6.0 IP<br \/>\u2014 4 H<br \/>\u2014 1 R (0 ER)<br \/>\u2014 0 BB, 2 K<br \/>\u2014 67 Pitches (47 Strikes)<\/p>\n<p>Did not have his best stuff today but still found a way to have a good game! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fbSrgyHTac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fbSrgyHTac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BlueJays Muse (@TORBlueJaysMuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TORBlueJaysMuse\/status\/1768351190050304362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>27-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/francbo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowden Francis<\/a> is another option the Blue Jays could turn to as a starter in the Blue Jays rotation. On March 14th, <span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Bowden Francis allowed only four hits and one unearned run despite operating with a minor velocity dip over six innings. <\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">However, the Minnesota Twins did create quite a bit of hard contact against him. Nine of his 19 (Batted Ball Events) BBEs produced a 95 mph EV or higher, but only 3 were hits. Francis, in 21 games (37.0 IP) with the Blue Jays, recorded a 0.2 (Fangraphs&#8217; calculation of WAR) fWAR.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>That&#8217;s A Wrap!<\/h3>\n<p>It will be interesting to see what the Blue Jays starting rotation will look like without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngcy01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cy Young<\/a> finalist Gausman on the mound. It is unfortunate as well that Manoah had a shaky start in his Spring Training debut, hitting three batters. The Blue Jays had very strong pitching in 2023, but the mistake that was made was continuing to have Manoah pitch when he was struggling. They certainly cannot take that chance and risk sliding in the standings. The Blue Jays have three robust options to turn to for their starting rotation. They could also have four or five starters in the rotation. So, it&#8217;s possible that we could see two of these three pitchers getting the chance to start in the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Kevin Gausman facing a shoulder injury and Alek Manoah&#8216;s shakiness, what will the Blue Jays&#8217; starting rotation look like? Who will get the chance to pitch in the starting rotation? The starting rotation will certainly include Chris Bassitt, Yusei Kikuchi, and your 2023 Gold Glove winner, Jose Berrios. The Blue Jays have options, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4831,"featured_media":68513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1071],"tags":[6376,4513,1331,1143,5821,895],"class_list":["post-68493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bluejays","category-mlb","tag-blue-jays-pitching","tag-blue-jays-rotation","tag-kevin-gausman","tag-pitching-statistics","tag-ricky-tiedemann","tag-spring-training"],"modified_by":"Evan Mazza, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4831"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}