Apr 18, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) gestures as he walks off the field after pitching against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
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(Toronto, Canada) — Getting back together?
Despite a tough divorce several seasons ago, the Toronto Blue Jays front office has reportedly shown “strong interest” in getting veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on their roster again.
According to Chicago-based MLB analyst Bruce Levine, Toronto is one of the top contenders to land Stroman if the Cubs opt to move him ahead of the trade deadline.
“Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said on Friday that the team’s performance can still dictate which direction to go over the next two weeks in the trade market. According to MLB sources, the Blue Jays are one of the teams that have expressed strong interest in what may be a Stroman sweepstakes by the last week of July,” Levine wrote Sunday.
He added that talks have been serious enough that both teams “have done their due diligence on the strength of each other’s farm systems.”
Stroman—who was drafted and developed by the Blue Jays before being dealt to the Mets in 2019—has had a solid season thus far, posting a 10-6 record to go with a 2.88 ERA and 3.37 FIP in 20 starts with the Chicago.
