{"id":562935,"date":"2026-02-09T20:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/562935\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:45:25","slug":"proposed-blue-jays-trade-sees-toronto-land-4-26-million-2-07-era-lefty-reliever-to-balance-out-righty-led-jeff-hoffman-tyler-rogers-bullpen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/562935\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Blue Jays trade sees Toronto land $4.26 million 2.07 ERA lefty reliever to balance out righty-led Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers bullpen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proposed Blue Jays trade sees Toronto land $4.26 million 2.07 ERA lefty reliever to balance out righty-led Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers bullpen<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> missed out on Kyle Tucker, and they let Bo Bichette walk in free agency. Now, they need to make as many upgrades as possible to make sure they stay a top World Series contender.<\/p>\n

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Bleacher Report\u2019s Tim Kelly<\/a> proposes that one move they can make is getting a lefty for their righty-dominated bullpen, and trade with the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> for JoJo Romero.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor as deep as the Toronto Blue Jays appear, the defending AL Champions could use another left-handed set-up option to go in a bullpen led by righties Jeff Hoffman, Louis Varland, Tyler Rogers and Yimi Garcia\u2026Romero probably projects more as the No. 2 left-handed option in a contending bullpen, but his 2.93 ERA across 157 games since the start of the 2023 season would immediately make him one of Toronto’s top relief arms. The 29-year-old lefty will make a relatively modest $4.26 million salary in 2026, which is a contract year. If the Blue Jays or another team isn’t able to pry him away from the Cardinals now, he’ll be a coveted piece in advance of the Aug. 3 trade deadline,\u201d Kelly wrote.<\/p>\n

This past season,\u00a0 Romero posted a 2.07 ERA, 55 Ks, a WHIP of 1.246, and eight saves in 65 games. He would be an amazing edition to the bullpen, and could elevate Toronto\u2019s pitching staff to the next level.<\/p>\n

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And as Kelly mentioned, he has a great contract for his stats. He\u2019s set to make<\/a> $4.26 million this year, and the Jays could sign him to a long-term extension if he does well. And, if he doesn\u2019t, they can just let him walk.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the Blue Jays consider this trade, and get to work on a deal before Spring Training starts.<\/p>\n

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