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The Blue Jays could leave winter meetings with a new closer
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
The Blue Jays could leave winter meetings with a new closer
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Edwin Diaz signed for $69M with the Dodgers, so. Goodbye, 2027 season… #PotentialWorkStop

The guy took a discount in terms of years (but not in terms of amount per year, he'll earn $23M per year for three years) to join the best club in the league.

Did he want to leave New York? Perhaps. After all, the reliever turned down $66M over three years (with some money deferred… but room to keep negotiating) from the Mets.

That hurts the Mets.

By necessity, the Metropolitans will have to look elsewhere to improve their bullpen. After all, the goal was to bring back Diaz to form a duo with Devin Williams.

How, by the way, did Diaz get only $18 million more than Williams?

Whether pitching in the eighth or ninth (ideally the ninth), the Mets need help. And clearly, Robert Suarez is becoming a priority for the Mets.

According to Jon Morosi, the Mets and Blue Jays are among the favorites to sign the former Padre.

The Blue Jays will clearly be the Mets' #1 enemy in their quest for a late-inning specialist. According to ESPN, we should potentially expect to see the Blue Jays leave Orlando with a closer.

Pete Fairbanks and Robert Suarez are two names to watch.

Remember that the Blue Jays, who signed Dylan Cease as well as Cody Ponce and kept Shane Bieber in their ranks, would never confirm that Jeff Hoffman would be the #1 reliever in 2026.

With the addition of Hoffman, Louis Varland, and Yimi Garcia, the club would have a good base for the bullpen.

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