Yariel Rodriguez eyes rotation spot

by Bruno Mulé | Blue Jays Correspondent | Tue, Mar 18th 11:30am EDT

Yariel Rodríguez could start for the Blue Jays if Max Scherzer (thumb) isn’t ready by March 31, per team updates, with 9.2 spring innings under his belt. (Keegan Matheson)

Fantasy Impact:

Rodríguez’s 9.2 innings with 11 strikeouts, 7 walks, and 4 homers this spring position him for Toronto’s fifth starter role by March 31 if Scherzer’s thumb delays him. Jake Bloss or Eric Lauer loom as alternatives. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should roster him, banking on his strikeout upside for early value if he secures a rotation spot over relief.

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