Kyle Drabek, Drew Hutchison,& Beyond!!!!

I read an article the other day on the current rehab of 2012 starting rotation pitchers Kyle Drabek and Drew Hutchison.  It was an interesting read and actually made me start to think about what the Blue Jays stating rotation is going to look like when both of these guys are healthy.  (here is the article if you want to read it http://www.torontosun.com/2013/02/09/road-to-recover-for-jays-drebek-and-hutchison)

Which got me wondering about Josh Johnson's status going forward with the Jays......He's only member of the current Jays starting rotation that is a free agent at the end of the 2013 season, and if everything works out to how the Jays and Johnson want for the upcoming year he'll be in line for a huge multi year deal and more than likely will not be back with the Jays in 2014.

So where does this leave Hutchison & Drabek if Johnson leaves?  Both pitchers still have some potential left in them, but which one of them would be the next in line for a rotation spot?  Could it be someone else from the minors that jumps over both of them to be the next Jays starter? I don't know, but if I had a choice between the two of these guys to fill out the Jays starting rotation I would want it to be Hutchison.



Drew had a less than stellar 11 starts in 2012 before his injury but  looked cool & collected during his time in the Majors, never really let the pressure overcome him, and improved with each start.  If he's able to come back from his injury and get some experience pitching in Buffalo for half a year or so, I would not be surprised at all to see him in the Jays starting rotation in 2014.

BTW I know it's too early to be thinking of  2014 rotations, but i'm bored right now!