Trey Yesavage's Blue Jays facing early rotation questions amid mounting injuries

Trey Yesavage's Blue Jays facing early rotation questions amid mounting injuries originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays arguably have the finest starting pitching rotation in all of baseball.

But that only counts if all the members are healthy. With the mounting injuries, the Blue Jays fans should be worried about how the team is going to handle the rotation problem with several stars being placed on the Injured List before Opening Day. Shane Bieber, who was traded by the Cleveland Guardians at the deadline, is dealing with forearm fatigue and is set to open the season on the IL.

Bieber was useful for the Blue Jays down the stretch and he chose to stay with the team instead of opting for free agency. Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage, who made his MLB debut last September and became a postseason ace, is placed on the injured list due to shoulder impingement. Jose Berrios, who was expected to play a big hand in the starting rotation this year, is also on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow stress fracture.

The injury detected early in March will keep him out for the initial part of the season. Another major setback involves Bowden Francis, who has opted to undergo Tommy John surgery and is ruled out for the rest of the season. Left-handed prospect Ricky Tiedemann (elbow soreness) and reliever Yimi García (recovering from elbow surgery) are both not expected to be ready for Opening Day.