The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to trade for pitcher with ERA above 5.00 to help bullpen
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The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to improve their bullpen this off-season and could be interested in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Bednar.
The Blue Jays had the worst bullpen in the MLB last season with a collective ERA way over 4.00 and have been vocal about how they plan to go after relief pitchers that can help their situation for the 2025 season.
Blue Jays interested in trading for Pirates pitcher David Bednar who has an ERA above 5.00
The Blue Jays could possibly look into a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates for relief pitcher David Bednar according to according to Sportsnet MLB reporter Nick Ashbourne.
Bednard is coming off a rough season in Pittsburgh as he finished with a 5.77 ERA in 57.2 innings pitched but has proved that he could be a solid reliever in the MLB with an ERA below 3.00 between 2021-2023.
2024 stats: 9.05 K/9, 4.37 BB/9, 1.40 HR/9 in 57.2 IP with a 5.77 ERA and 4.28 xERA -Ashbourne
Bednar is coming off a rough season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the gap between his ERA and xERA suggests he got rather unlucky - and his repertoire was the same as the one that delivered him a 39-save, 2.0 fWAR season in 2023. His fastball even ticked up from 96.6 m.p.h. to 97.2 m.p.h. -Ashbourne
Fan Graphs projects Bednar to make a similar amount to pitcher Paul Sewald next season which should be in the range of $6.5 to $8 million per season which could be a great deal if Bednar is able to return to his old self.
If the Blue Jays end up trying to improve their bullpen on a tight budget, they might need to think outside the box and Bednar could be a possible suitor in that type of scenario even if fans want to see the Blue Jays land some bigger names.
Source: Sportsnet
Potentially intriguing trade targets for Blue Jays
Potentially intriguing trade targets for Blue Jays
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