Ray’s strikeout percentage in 2020 (27.1) was near identical to Heaney’s (26.9) this year. Ray walked an MLB-high 17.9 pct in ‘20. #Bluejays saw a fixable talent and gave 1 yr, $8M and was rewarded with the likely AL Cy Young winner and now a hot free agent commodity.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 7, 2021