Toronto Blue Jays: The good and bad from the week that was

Good: Duo of young guns in the bullpen

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Pitchers Miguel Castro and Roberto Osuna (pictured) share a few things in common. Both are imposing right-handed pitchers. Both have a fastball capable of touhcing over 97 mph on the radar gun. Both are foreign born and have never pitched at the MLB level before, and lastly, both Castro and Osuna are yet to allow an earned run this season after having pitching a combined nine innings so far.

Early indications are that the Blue Jays have found real gems in rookie right-handed pitchers Castro and Osuna. Some of their success could be because they have not been around the American League long enough for an in-depth scouting report to be out on them. The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles appear to have been left in a state of confusion trying to figure both of them out.

Osuna has been used in a middle relief role and struck out seven batters over five innings of work this season. His latest trip out of the bullpen was Monday night’s home opener where he pitched two scoreless innings. The first batter he struck out was Yankees veteran designated hitter Alex Rodriguez back on April 8 when he caught him looking.

Going into the home opener series at the Rogers Centre versus another division foe in the Tampa Bay Rays, Osuna and Castro have really impressed management and had been used consistently. After four innings of work against Baltimore and New York, Castro has two saves to his resume as the apparent new closer of the team. Castro was given the opportunity during the New York Yankee series in the Bronx. Castro’s stuff has all signs pointing to him being reliable in that role.

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