The Blue Jays may not have had a great year as a team in 2017, but it was a fantastic campaign for Marcus Stroman. The 26 year old finished the season with a record of 13-9, an ERA of 3.09 (4th in the American League), and surpassed the 200 innings pitched mark for the second year in a row. He was the only starter who met or surpassed the expectations that the club and fanbase had in 2017, and as a result his stock has risen significantly in the last 12 months.
The Duke university product enters the second year of his arbitration eligibility with the Blue Jays, and is in line for a substantial raise from the roughly 3.