Mitch Keller, Toronto Blue Jays
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ESPN's Jeff Passan proposes that the Blue Jays attempt to bolster their starting rotation by pursuing this veteran pitcher
The New York Yankees fired the starting gun on the AL East arms race. Here is how Ross Atkins and the Toronto Blue Jays front office can respond.
Blue Jays starters currently rank 25th in ERA on the year (4.50) and 22nd in innings pitched (511 2/3). It's also no secret that the Blue Jays have struggled to find free agents willing to come up north, so bypassing the open market to lock in Keller through 2028 could be a power play.
The Toronto Blue Jays are tied with the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs for the second-best record in baseball, and their home performances are a big reason why. Toronto’s 37 wins at the Rogers Centre are tied with the New York Mets for the most home victories in MLB ahead of Thursday’s slate, and its 17 losses are tied for the second-least.