Blue Jays Quick Hits: Marcus Stroman, Stubby Clapp, and more

Blue Jays news and notes from the morning of October 8th, 2018, including the status of a former Blue Jay, and an agency note on a young starter.

Stroman Stays With Scoffield

Though there was some speculation that young Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman would change agents when his representative, Brodie Scoffield, left the Legacy Agency, Jon Heyman of Fancred reports that Stroman, along with fellow hurler Kevin Gausman, is staying with Scoffield.

Stroman is entering his third year of arbitration, and this season pitched to a subpar 5.54 ERA in 102.1 frames, striking out 77 and walking 36.

Cumpton Elects Free Agency

Brandon Cumpton, Buffalo Bisons right-handed pitcher, has elected free agency, according to the MiLB transactions page. The 29-year-old native of Augusta, Georgia was previously a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates before joining the Jays on a minor-league deal mid-season.

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In 52.2 innings for the Triple-A Bisons, he pitched to a 6.15 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 15 walks. He tossed 1.2 innings with the big club, allowing a single earned run while striking out two and allowing three hits.

Oh Solid As Rockies Fall in NLDS

Despite the fact that the Colorado Rockies ended up losing Game 3 of the NLDS, former Blue Jay Seunghwan Oh was solid in a single inning of work, throwing up a zero in a 6-0 loss.

In 25 games for Colorado down the stretch, the “Final Boss” pitched to an ERA of 2.53 in 21.1 frames, saving a single game and striking out 24.

Clapp a Consideration for the Orioles?

Roch Kubakto of MASN suggests Stubby Clapp as a potential future manager for the confused Baltimore Orioles. Though there’s no concrete evidence of interest to back up that suggestion, it’s certainly important to keep in mind that other teams, not just the Blue Jays, will be interested in Clapp’s managerial services in the near future.