Blue Jays: Fading market should increase Marcus Stroman’s value

The fact that Marcus Stroman is pitching very well right now will certainly help his trade value, but so will a fading starting pitching market.

Not long ago, I wrote about the potential starting pitching market and how Marcus Stroman might stack up against the rest of the potentially available arms. A fair bit has changed since then, and it should benefit the Blue Jays.

Near the top of the list I had Trevor Bauer and Madison Bumgarner, both veterans capable of pitching at a Cy Young level. While they were both thought to be available on the trade market, and that still could be the case, both Cleveland and San Francisco have improved their place in the standings over the last few weeks and…