TORONTO — The Rule 5 draft is an unusual place for a World Series finalist to go talent-shopping, yet the Toronto Blue Jays got creative back in December and now find themselves with an intriguing asset in Spencer Miles. 

A three-inning outing as an opener in Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, during which he allowed only two hits while striking out two, was the 25-year-old’s 12th appearance so far and pushed him to 21 frames and counting, his ERA sitting at a tidy 3.00. Considering that before this year he’d logged only 15 games and 23.1 innings since being drafted in 2022, Miles has already provided a worthwhile return even as he ventures into uncharted territory.

Within that context, an important........

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