In early November, Ray became the first free agent to come off the board when he agreed to re-sign with the Blue Jays on a one-year deal worth $8 million (U.S.). More relevant to the Jays, the November signing created a scenario where Ray could take advantage of the club’s resources throughout the off-season. In 2017, Ray made the all-star team and went 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA in a Cy Young-type season. Mike Wilner answered your Blue Jays questionsThe obvious downside is that sometimes it looks like Ray has no idea where the ball is going. And that’s why it was so easy for us to offer him a contract right away, because we liked him so much and we know there’s a lot of room for improvement … He’s going to be a big piece for us this year.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar February 20, 2021 21:33 UTC