Jays starters go for meals together as often as they can, be it in the Rogers Centre cafeteria or a well\u002Dreviewed restaurant on the road.
All five starters sit in a row in the home clubhouse at Rogers Centre. They watch each other’s bullpen sessions. After the starter warms up, the pitchers on their off day walk with him from Toronto’s bullpen to the dugout.“You really get to know each other away from the field, because we’re all different when we’re here,” said Gausman, gesturing around the clubhouse.
Gausman and Kikuchi both consider themselves foodies, but Bassitt and Gausman agree that Kikuchi is the most adventurous of the group. “Yeah, I always like to try new things,” said Kikuchi through translator Yusuke Oshima. “I’m just trying to learn more about the Canadian culture and American culture.The one MLB city where the group hasn’t gotten to explore the culinary scene is, ironically, Toronto. Because most of them have their families with them in Toronto, they have responsibilities when they’re not at the ballpark.
Gausman said that when he was on the Baltimore Orioles he always loved going to Toronto’s steak houses like Barbarien’s or Jacobs & Co. Kikuchi said that Tim Hortons has quickly become a favourite for him.Article contentKikuchi said a dinner that they had before the season opener in St. Louis was his favourite meal they’ve had together, less because of what they ate but the camaraderie around the table.
“We don’t usually get all five of us out together because usually the starter that has to pitch the next day can’t join,” said Kikuchi. “All five of us were able to go together, so that was the best one so far.The other one that sticks out was The Pearl, a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., that Bassitt and Manoah discovered.“We didn’t win the next day though,” laughed Bassitt.
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