Blue Jays reliever Braydon Fisher recognized on the AL Rookie of the Year ballot

"With the Blue Jays, Fisher crafted a 2.70 ERA and a 3.02 FIP across 52 outings, including one spot start that didn't go well for the rookie arm. He amassed 50 innings pitched while finishing 12 games, allowing just 32 hits, 19 walks, and 15 earned runs on the year to the tune of a 5.8 H/9 and a 3.4 BB/9. Fisher would also appear in eight postseason games, amassing a 6.43 ERA with 10 strikeouts across seven innings of work."

"Fisher started the year in Triple-A Buffalo, but was promoted to the big league squad on May 7th on a day filled with transactions. Steward Berrora was DFA'd, outfielder Alan Roden and reliever Dillon Tate were optioned to Buffalo, and outfielder Jonatan Clase and Fisher were brought to the big league squad. The right-hander would spend the remainder of the year on the Jays roster, outside of a two-week option down to Buffalo towards the tail end of August."

"The 25-year-old was a strikeout artist for the Blue Jays, crafting an 11.2 K/9 with his slider, curveball, four-seamer, and cutter combo, with all four pitches authoring an xBA under the .220 mark on the year. Fisher didn't overpower you with his fastball - it ranked in the mid-90s - but his curveball and slider were deadly pitches mixed in with his fastball, with the curve generating over 54.9 inches of vertical drop."

Braydon Fisher finished tied for 10th in rookie of the year voting with one fourth-place vote (two points). Fisher began in Triple-A Buffalo and was promoted to the majors on May 7, spending most of the season with Toronto except a two-week option in August. He posted a 2.70 ERA and 3.02 FIP across 52 outings (50 innings), with an 11.2 K/9, 5.8 H/9 and 3.4 BB/9, allowing 32 hits, 19 walks and 15 earned runs while finishing 12 games. He appeared in eight postseason games (6.43 ERA, 10 strikeouts). His mix featured a mid-90s four-seamer, cutter, slider and curve; all four pitches had xBA under .220 and the curve generated over 54.9 inches of vertical drop. Nick Kurtz was the unanimous rookie winner.

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