32-year old righty reliever Jason Frasor has done a good job as the closer of the Blue Jays. With B.J. Ryan getting released early this season and Scott Downs getting hurt, Frasor found himself in the closer’s role for the Jays and he has done a good job. Frasor has pitched in 61 games out of the pen for the Jays this season and he is 7-3 with 11 saves, a 2.50 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. He has only allowed 43 hits in 57 2/3 innings this season while whiffing 56 batters showing what kind of stuff he still has. Frasor deserves the chance to close in Toronto unless they sign someone better.

24-year old lefty starting pitcher Marc Rzepczynski has burst onto the scene for the Blue Jays. He has started 10 games for the Jays this season and he is 2-3 with a 3.58 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. He has only allowed 43 hits in 55 1/3 innings this season while whiffing 51 batters showing that he has good stuff. He does need to clean up his control a little bit as he has walked 28 batters this season and that’s too many. Rzepczynski was the Blue Jays’ #9 prospect coming into this season according to Baseball America and he’s showing why. He looks like a keeper.

It’s good to be a Blue Jays fan. Sure, they traded Scott Rolen yesterday but they still have ace starting pitcher Roy Halladay. With all of the rumors flying about Halladay you had to think he was a goner. But, no team stepped up and offered what the Blue Jays wanted so they were smart to keep him. Halladay has started 20 games for the Blue Jays this season and he is 11-4 with a 2.68 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. In twelve seasons with the Blue Jays, Halladay has pitched in 301 games (275 starts) in which he is 142-70 with 1 save, a 3.45 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. At least you know the Blue Jays have a good chance to win at least once every five days and that’s when the Doc is on the mound.

Frasor has been outstanding all season long for the Blue Jays. He has stepped up closing while Scott Downs is out of action. He has pitched in 32 games for the Blue Jays this season and he is 5-1 with 2 saves, a 1.88 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Part of the reason that the Blue Jays have stuck around in the American League East is because of the bullpen, but, if they start to slip teams will be calling them about pitchers like Frasor.

33-year old lefty reliever Scott Downs has done an outstanding job as the closer of the Blue Jays this season. He has pitched in 26 games (0 starts) this season for the Blue Jays and he is 1-0 with 8 saves, a 1.98 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP. Downs is currently on the D.L. with a sprained toe that he injured while batting. Jason Frasor will replace Downs as the closer until he’s ready to return and he has 21 career saves heading into this season so he should do a decent job. Downs has been incredible since being a full time reliever with the Blue Jays. In Downs’ three seasons as a reliever in Toronto he has worked in 173 games (0 starts) in which he is 4-6 with 14 saves, a 1.96 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. The Blue Jays need Downs back as soon as possible as he has been nails late in games this season.