The Toronto Blue Jays will be giving opposing hitters a different look when they field their pitching staff for the 2026 season.
The makeup of the Toronto pitching arsenal isn’t only about finding a mixture of right- and left-handers. The Blue Jays have on offer a pitching smorgasbord that includes a dizzying array of different arm angles, speeds and release points they hope will keep opponents off balance.
Take Tyler Rogers, a right-handed submarine relief pitcher whose release point is the lowest in the major leagues. Contrast that with Toronto starter Trey Yesavage, whose release point is the highest in the majors.
While Yesavage goes high, Rogers goes low – lawnmower low.
And with a pitching staff that hits a host of arm angles in between those two poles, stepping up to the plate against the Blue Jays this season could give some hitters whiplash.
While Yesavage starts the season on the injured list as he recovers from a shoulder issue, when healthy he is expected to make an ultra-effective combination with Rogers.
Siddall says while Jays manager John Schneider and pitching coach Pete Walker will choose which reliever to bring in on a case-by-case basis, the Yesavage-Rogers combo is hard to resist.
“I think it’s the best of both worlds,” he said. “But in this case it’s just that Tyler is such a good pitcher, it almost doesn’t matter when you bring him in because he’s just a really good pitcher. But it happens after Yesavage, it’s kind of that match made in heaven.”