, Arizona Diamondbacks : $18M mutual option, $5M buyout, New York Yankees : $17M vesting option, 165 IP or 27 starts in 2020, Washington Nationals : $12M club option, $2M buyout, Toronto Blue Jays : $9.5M club option, $500K buyout, Boston Red Sox : $6.25M club option, $500K buyout, Los Angeles Dodgers : $2M club optionWhile centre field is the clear hole when it comes to position players, there’s so secret the Jays want to continue to add starting pitching each and every winter.
Ideally, Nate Pearson arriving on the scene this year gives manager Charlie Montoyo an easy 1-2 punch with Hyun-Jin Ryu to stack atop his rotation in 2021.is scheduled for free agency, while there’s a group of relatively unproven young arms jockeying for an opportunity. It’s much more likely the Jays go the trade route if they’re going to add another impact arm, so this might be a mid-tier, upside shopping situation.
GM Ross Atkins’ interest in Odorizzi was no secret before the right-hander returned to Minnesota, but he may be out of range a year later with Ryu in tow, especially if the Jays are using resources to upgrade centre field. Of all the arms on this list, DeSclafani, a 2011 sixth-round pick of the Jays, might end up making the most sense as another mid-rotation starter with a touch of upside.