The Blue Jays have made up their mind on the top three free agents they will pursuing for their bullpen
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The Toronto Blue Jays most pressing issue this off-season is finding solid relief pitchers for their bullpen and it looks like they have found their top 3 free agents.
The Blue Jays had the worst bullpen in the MLB last as they ranked 29th in ERA with a 4.82 ERA while also being ranked 30th in fWAR with a -2.5 which put together made them the clear winners for worst bullpen in the majors. The Blue Jays have already begun moving a ton of pitchers from their bullpen and are now looking to improve it with new signings.
Among the top off-season priorities for the Toronto Blue Jays is overhauling a reliever corps that ranked 29th in ERA (4.82) and 30th in fWAR (-2.5) last season, serving as the worst bullpen in baseball. -Hall
The Toronto Blue Jays have their eyes on 3 relief pitchers in free agency this off-season
The top option without a doubt has to be former San Diego Padres pitcher Tanner Scott who is coming off 1.75 ERA in 2024 to go along with 22 saves and a 9-6 record for the Padres.
Making a splash for one of these three high-end relievers would certainly be a step in the right direction for Toronto's bullpen rebuild. Scott, in particular, is extremely appealing as one of the sport's most dominant left-handed relief pitchers. -Hall
Another solid options would be Carlos Estevez who is coming off of a season split between the Angels and Phillies where he finished with a 2.45 ERA and 26 saves with a 4-5 record.
Finally there is Jeff Hoffman who is coming off an incredible season as well in Philadelphia with a 2.17 ERA, 10 saves and a 3-3 record during the 2024 season.
While adding anyone of these pitchers to the Blue Jays bullpen would be incredible, fans are worried that Ross Atkins might not make them a good enough offer to reel them in as the biggest contract he has offered to a relief pitcher in $16 million over 3 years which all of players will end up getting more than.
That's been a constant theme for this front office, whose largest commitment to a free-agent reliever remains Yimi Garcia's three-year, $16-million contract. -Hall
| POLL | ||
14 NOVEMBRE | 1421 ANSWERS The Blue Jays have made up their mind on the top three free agents they will pursuing for their bullpen Will the Blue Jays be able to land one of these top relief pitchers? | ||
| Yes | 723 | 50.9 % |
| No | 698 | 49.1 % |
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