Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, who is currently at Triple-A Buffalo, has gotten plenty of looks in Fantasy over the last couple weeks, and for good reason. The Blue Jays recently aligned his starts with Dustin McGowan's, who appeared on the verge of losing his rotation spot after a series of poor performances, making the old switcheroo a distinct possibility.
But then McGowan threw a quality start at Kansas City Tuesday, allowing two earned runs on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts in six innings, theoretically buying him a chance to redeem himself. And then, just Wednesday on Fantasy Baseball Today, Jon Heyman said the Blue Jays consider J.A. Happ to be next in line should the need arise.
Now, maybe they say that to placate Happ, who was upset about his move to the bullpen. Maybe they can use Stroman's six no-hit innings at Triple-A Tuesday as an excuse to go that route instead. But if only because of McGowan's last start, I wouldn't consider Stroman's arrival imminent.
It doesn't mean he isn't worth stashing. Given his upside, I already rank Stroman among my top 100 starting pitchers. But I'd prefer to stash someone like Trevor Bauer over him and explain why in the latest Prospects Report.