Right-handed pitcher Kevin Gausman and Toronto Blue Jays Sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday night.
Gausman was a reliable substitute early in his career, posting an ERA of 4.22, a 1.34 WHIP and a 3.02 strike rate while averaging 146 plays per season give Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds from 2014 to 2019.
But his career was really successful when he joined San Francisco Giants, who helped him fine-tune his splitter to form a devastating combination with his quick four-joint ball.
Gausman, originally on a one-year, $9 million contract, posted an ERA of 3.62 with 79 hits and just 16 walks in 59⅔ innings during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. 19. The 30-year-old returns to the Giants after accepting a qualified and even better offer in 2021, combining a 2.81 ERA with 227 strikes and just 50 walks in 192 innings while maintaining Maintain the starting rotation for a team that has won a major tournament- 107 best games.
He formed his first All-Star team, then placed sixth in the National League Cy Young Award poll and became one of the most coveted free agents on the market.
Gausman could help fill a new hole in the Blue Jays rotation. Last week, Toronto lost a starting player Steven Matz, who recorded a 14-7 record with a 3.82 ERA in his 29 starts last season. Veterans have agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with The Cardinals of St. Louis.
ESPN Staff writer Alden Gonzalez contributed to this report.
