Cuban right-hander Yariel Rodriguez (26) and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a contract, per sources. Rodriguez is expected to do the physical in the coming days in Toronto. He is represented by WME agency and Edgar Mercedes from Born to Play.
He'll be an interesting addition to the Jays. Fangraphs had him as the sixth best pitcher not signed with an MLB team coming into the winter. His fastball, which ticked up from 92-93mph to 94-96mph and touched 100 in 2022, grades as plus, and his slider earns a rare double-plus 70 on the 20-80 scale, with a fringy curve and changeup rounding out his arsenal and roughly average command.
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