6 years agoWith Toronto Blue Jays starting pitchers Marcus Stroman and Jaime Garcia both on the disabled list due to shoulder injuries, the Blue Jays need some reinforcements for their rotation. Enter Deck McGuire and Sam Gaviglio. Each will start one of Toronto’s games against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday and Sunday, though right now it is unclear which pitcher will start which game. Either way, there’s not a ton of fantasy relevance here. In 3 1/3 innings pitched this year, McGuire has gotten rocked in the Major Leagues to the tune of an 8.10 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, though it’s worth noting he owns a 2.70 ERA (but with a 4.29 FIP) across five starts and 30 innings pitched for Triple-A Buffalo. Gaviglio is slightly more interesting with a 1.86 ERA (3.70 FIP), 9.0 K/9 and 1.24 BB/9 at Triple-A across five starts and 29 innings pitched. He also has some Major League success this season with a 2.08 ERA across 4 1/3 innings pitched with six strikeouts. Neither is likely to have any fantasy relevance, especially in the difficult matchup, but Gaviglio would be the one to take a flier on if you’re that desperate.--John Smith
Source: John Lott