What It Means:

Blue Jays manager John Schneider previously indicated Gausman might open the year on the IL after dealing with arm fatigue, but the right-hander is expected to throw 60-to-65 pitches in Monday's Grapefruit League finale. If all goes well, Gausman might be able to avoid a stint on the shelf. The Blue Jays already named Jose Berrios as the replacement for Gausman on Opening Day against the Tampa Bay Rays.

numberFire's models project Gausman to record a 3.84 ERA and 1.19 WHIP this season, with a 28.2 percent strikeout rate and 7.3 percent walk rate. We also expect him to make his season debut on April 2 against the Houston Astros, and project him for 37.3 FanDuel points.