Toronto Blue Jays former closer Jordan Romano looks to be already on the move 24h after being non-tendered
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Former Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano was non-tendered last night right before the deadline and is officially a free agent as he is already attracting the attention of the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Blue Jays announced last night right before the non-tender deadline that Dillon Tate and Jordan Romano had been non-tendered making them officially free agents as of today.
Blue Jays former closer Jordan Romano already attracting attention from the Brewers
The Brewers have been rumored to be shopping closer Devin Williams as the team surprisingly declined his team option which has made him a top trade candidate for the winter.
Now, there is uncertainty surrounding closer Devin Williams, whose club option was declined. He is now a potential trade candidate as he enters the final year of his deal with the Brewers. -Bishop
The Brewers could now be interested in replacing Williams with Romano as he is now on the market and was one of the best closers in baseball prior to his injury riddled 2024 season.
If he is traded, there are options the Brewers can pursue to replace him, as they will be trying to contend in 2025. Perhaps they could take a look at Jordan Romano, who was recently non-tendered by the Toronto Blue Jays. -Bishop
While Romano does come with some risk due to his injury from last season, he was one of the best closers in baseball for the Blue Jays between 2021-2023 with a 2.37 ERA in that time.
"Romano was one of the best relievers in baseball during his three-year peak in Toronto, posting a 2.37 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 11.1 K/9 with 95 saves in 184 appearances. The 31-year-old's arbitration figure was too high for an injury returnee, but he will be one of the more attractive reclamation projects on the market with Kirby Yates-type upside heading into 2025," Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report wrote.
Due to his injury, the Brewers might actually be able to get Romano on a very low paying contract which would give them the freedom to go after other pieces they need this off-season.
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