Blue Jays Pitching Rotation Faces Injury Crisis

0:00Welcome to Toronto Blue Jays News Today, two minutes of updates that matter to Toronto Blue Jays fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Toronto Blue Jays pitching rotation is facing more trouble as opening day nears. Trey Yessevage will start the season on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. He joins Jose Barrios out with a right elbow stress fracture and Shane Bieber sidelined by right forearm fatigue. That leads the team with just five solid big league starters and their depth is already stretched thin. Earlier this week when Barrios went down, the Jays had extra arms ready to go. Now the hit feels bigger, forcing tougher choices for the opening day lineup. Eric Lauer could step up big here. He had a strong stretch last year with 15 starts and a 3.77 earned run average. And as a free agent, this might be his shot too. Ryan as a starter, manager John Schneider sounds confident about sorting it out. He says baseball has a way of working itself out and they'll use everyone available in

1:03the rotation spots. The plan includes asking some pictures for multiple innings to provide length early on. The bullpen has solid locks like Jeff Hoffman, Louis Varland, Tyler Rogers, Brendan Little and Mason Fluharty. Braden Fisher looks set after a great rookie year, making six reliable options. Players in the mix include Tommy Nance, Angel Bostardo and a few more like Spencer Miles and Josh Fleming. Looking deeper, Lazaro Estrada is another starter on the 40 man roster, while prospects like Adam Macco and Gage Stanifer add bulk potential. The Jays have prepared well so far, but they might still chase a veteran swingman from the market to avoid any more leaks. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, a pillow that sounds as good as it feels. For listening and bed, S-O-L-I, soleypillow.com