Ryan Tepera looking to start it up for Blue Jays

Pitcher Ryan Tepera has proven to be a late-inning calibre reliever for the Blue Jays this season. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press)TORONTO - In August of 2015, the Blue Jays put in a waiver claim for Rajai Davis from the Detroit Tigers in the hopes of obtaining the speedy outfielder for their playoff run.

The Jays had two days to work out a trade, but Detroit insisted on right-handed pitcher Ryan Tepera going the other way. Tepera, however, was a player the Jays did not want to give up, despite the fact that they really wanted Davis to be a right-handed platoon player. The move, if it had gone through, would have kept speed and defence in left field at all times rather than have Ben…