Alan Farina: The next Blue Jays pitching phenom?

With the recent departure of Tim Collins to the Atlanta organization in the Yunel Escobar/Alex Gonzalez trade, the Blue Jays will need a new reliever to backfill the “phenom” position that Collins left behind.  Enter Alan Farina, the new Tim Collins save for the extraordinary strikeout numbers. The 5’11″ 190-pound Farina is a 4-pitch pitcher, possessing a fastball that maxes out at 94mph, an average slider, inconsistent curve and above average changeup.  He has great poise on the mound and is very aggressive in attacking hitters. Alan Farina was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round (115th overall) out of Clemson in the 2007 amateur draft after the righty went 6-3 with a 3.77 ERA, 72 Ks in 57.1 IP.  Farina was assigned to single A Auburn of the New York Penn League in a relief role. Farina struggled after being promoted to Lansing in 2008  and then to Dunedin in 2009 due to shoulder (impingement) and elbow (partial tear of the ulnar collateral l...