Growing up, Kevin Gausman made sure to watch every Roy Halladay start he could.
Toronto’s decision-makers clearly value durability in starting pitchers, as it was one of Atkins’ main descriptors of José Berríos just a week ago.
With one of baseball’s best offenses in 2021, competent starters who can reliably take the ball should give the Jays an opportunity to win.
Gausman was a member of the 2016 Baltimore Orioles team that fell to the Blue Jays in an extra-inning wild-card game back in 2016.