Stroman could start two of the Blue Jays' first five games of the season as a fallback plan in case Marco Estrada (back) is not ready to take the ball the first time through the rotation, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stroman will be the Opening Day starter in Tampa Bay, but he could also pitch the home opener later that week if Estrada is not ready. This does not really affect his value for the first week of the season, as he would still pitch twice in that first week even if Estrada is healthy.