SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Joe Musgrove #59 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on September 12, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Recently, the Blue Jays said they are looking into pitching and defensive minded players. These two Pirates players fit that bill.
Recently, the Toronto Blue Jays’ general manager Ross Atkins said that the team will focus on acquiring pieces to help their defense and pitching, specifically saying that “strike throwing” was one of the issues they planed to cover this off season, as per Scott Mitchell:
Reiterating what GM Ross Atkins said earlier this month, defence and “strike throwing” are clear priorities for #BlueJays this winter, Shapiro says.