Jays' Rotation Shakeup: Yesavage, Berríos In, Hoffman Out

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Toronto Blue Jays are rolling, snagging four wins in their last five games, and reinforcements like Trey Yessevich and Jose Barrios are about to join. The rotation. Manager John Schneider faces big calls, especially with Jeff Hoffman blowing leads in the ninth lately. Advanced stats point to clear moves ahead for both spots. The starting pitches rank ninth and fan wins above replacement, despite injuries. Thanks to Dylan Seas and Kevin Galsman, carrying the load. Patrick Corbin looks sharp in his last two starts. Max Scherzer brings Vett Savi and Eric Lauer has been okay, except for one rough outing. But with Yessevich and Barrios coming back, someone's got to go. Fans are fed up with Hoffman's seventh point-five-nine ERA over his last few appearances, even if his underlying numbers are solid. His win probability added sits dead last on the team at minus 1.65.

1:00Meanwhile, Louis-Varlin shines with a 0.00 ERA, top stuff grades, and the best closer case in the pen. Data screams Lauer as the rotation odd man out. His stuff and location lag behind Scherzer and Corbin, so he slides to relief. Yessevich might jump right in, or take one more rehab tune up after a shaky minor league stretch. For the ninth, Varlin's plus 1.01 win probability added makes him the pick, especially after that clutch one pitch save. In his brutal American league east, every game's a must win, and the Jays can't afford more slip-ups. Time to lock in these changes, we shake the staff and keep the momentum building.