The Toronto Blue Jays are facing significant injuries to key pitchers, including Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber, which has altered their initial plans for the season. This situation may prompt the team to adopt a new-age pitching strategy to manage their roster effectively.
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The Toronto Blue Jays entered this season with starting pitching depth looking like a strength.
The injury bug has changed that vibe.
Right now, the Blue Jays are missing Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber, Jose Berrios and Cody Ponce due to injury, and they're being forced to navigate things in a way they wouldn't have planned on when the season was approaching.
It could also lead to a new-age pitching strategy in a game soon.
MLB insider Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays are considering using an opener in the days ahead:
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Some teams have made openers quite popular, but not the Blue Jays.
An opener is a relief pitcher who starts a game with the intention of going one or, at the most, two innings.
They are then usually followed by a "bulk" pitcher who will chew up another 3-5 frames, depending on effectiveness.
The idea is to allow a solid relief pitcher with strong stuff to try to get through the tough top of an opponent's order once before the more stretched-out pitcher comes in -- and it prevents the bulk guy from having to face those best hitters too many times.
On some level, it just rearranges the order of pitchers in a game -- but that does create different rhythms for multiple arms, so some teams don't love doing it.
The Blue Jays might have to try it soon. It's not how they planned on their pitching working out this season.
The Blue Jays are currently missing pitchers Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber, Jose Berrios, and Cody Ponce due to injuries.
The injuries could lead the Blue Jays to implement a new-age pitching strategy to adapt to their current roster challenges.
The key injured pitchers for the Blue Jays include Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber, Jose Berrios, and Cody Ponce.
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