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CINCINNATI, OH – JULY 21: Pedro Strop #46 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the eighth inning of an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park on July 21, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Tigers 9-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Pedro Strop

A 12 year veteran, Pedro Strop has been through it all as he’s had ups and downs in his career. He started off poorly but then a change of scenery helped him revitalize his career.

In his first two seasons of his career in Texas, he posted an ERA of 9.17 as he gave up 18 earned runs over 17.2 innings pitched.

He then found his way to Baltimore but it wasn’t until he got to Chicago with the Cubs where he came into his own.

In the 2020 season, he only pitched in four games for the Reds which consisted of just 2.1 innings pitched until he got released where he latched on with the Cubs again but didn’t appear in a game with them.

In seven seasons combined on the north side of Chicago, he posted a 2.90 ERA in 411 games pitched with 425 strikeouts compared to 244 hits given up across 373 innings pitched.

In his whole career, he holds an ERA of 3.22 with 551 strikeouts compared to 358 hits given up in 503.2 innings pitched across 559 relief appearances. He’s very good at limiting the long ball as he’s given up just 34 career home runs and has 153 holds.

While he normally does well in the regular season, he truly shines in the postseason. In 22 career playoff games, he holds a 1.86 ERA with an opponent average of .143. Strop could be a great option for the Blue Jays in a setup role.