MLB free agency: Top 5 landing spots for Doug Fister
5. Toronto Blue Jays
Current Starting Rotation
Coming into this season, many expected the Blue Jays rotation to be a pillar of what looked to be a solid ball club. However, with injuries to Aaron Sanchez and J.A. Happ, the Blue Jays roster remains a bit in flux. Once Sanchez and Happ return from injury, the Jays will once again have one of the best rotation in MLB.
Sanchez is set to return sometime next weekend, even though Rotowire staff states that the Jays will “take more precaution” moving forward because this is his already his second stint on the disabled list in this young MLB season.
J.A. Happ starting throwing last week, but he’s somewhat far away from returning to game action, so there is still a spot open for Fister to jump in the rotation right away if they sign him.
The Blue Jays got off to a very slow start, but still have enough talent to turn around their season once they get healthy. This means that Fister should be an option for the front office given that he has a solid track record and may steady the Blue Jays starting rotation.
In Toronto, Fister won’t have as much pressure given that Stroman, Estrada and to some extent Liriano all can carry the rotation in this recent injury situation.