When Aaron Sanchez graduated from the bullpen to the top of the Blue Jays rotation to begin the 2016 season, it helped propel the Jays’ starting pitching staff to one of the best in the major leagues. It also left a glaring need for a stop-gap relief pitcher that could get the ball to Roberto Osuna in the ninth.
An army of pitchers were given a shot at handling the crucial eighth inning duties. Brett Cecil, Drew Storen, Gavin Floyd, Joe Biagini, and Jesse Chavez have all been called upon to pitch the eighth in games where Osuna has recorded a save this season.