The Blue Jays upgraded their rotation at the trade deadline by acquiring Shane Bieber, Louis Varland, and Seranthony Domínguez, creating deeper pitching options and shifting current pitchers' roles. Cal Quantrill, a Canadian right-hander and former first-round pick, was placed on outright waivers by the Miami Marlins. Quantrill debuted in 2019 with a 5.16 ERA but established himself in 2020–2022, peaking in 2022 with career highs and a 3.38 ERA. Quantrill has struggled with control and consistency since 2023, producing elevated ERA and WHIP figures, though he showed a stretch of better starts earlier this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays made some drastic moves to upgrade their pitching staff at the trade deadline by adding former CY Young winner Shane Bieber and solid relievers Louis Varland and Seranthony Domínguez. It helped expand the Blue Jays' pitching depth by pushing everyone back a rung or two. But you can never have enough pitching depth, ever, and the Miami Marlins recently placed Cal Quantrill on outright waivers. Should the Blue Jays take a flyer on one of Canada's very own?
After all, Quantrill is a former top prospect in the league, as he was selected in the first round (eighth overall) by the San Diego Padres in the 2016 MLB Draft. The right hander would eventually make his MLB debut with the Padres in 2019, putting up a less-than-stellar rookie season with a 5.16 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 23 appearances that included 18 starts.
Quantrill would finally establish himself in the league in his subsequent seasons as both a reliever and a starter. During his 2020 and 2021 campaigns, he maintained a sub-3.00 ERA while averaging close to a strikeout per inning with the Padres before being traded to the Cleveland Guardians. His best season came in 2022 with Cleveland when he registered career-highs in wins (15), starts (32), innings pitched (186 1/3) and strikeouts (128), along with a solid 3.38 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.
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