Foster Griffin is a free agent after an All-Star comeback season, and the former Blue Jays lefty could be worth a reunion call.

His 2026 ended Monday night. The Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 to win the ALCS, and Griffin didn't pitch in the clincher.

Tampa Bay now heads to the World Series to face the Brewers. He heads to the open market.

His path back was unusual. After one scoreless two-inning outing with Toronto in 2022, he didn't pitch in the majors again for four years.

He went to Japan instead, spending three seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball and making major improvements.

That earned him a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Nationals. He responded with a 3.06 ERA in 22 starts and an All-Star nod.

A durable lefty starter fits Toronto's rotation needs

Cleveland traded for him before the deadline. He struggled with a 5.19 ERA in nine regular-season appearances, then bounced back with 15 strikeouts in 10.1 postseason innings.

Overall, he finished 2026 with a 3.60 ERA. He doesn't rely on velocity, which gives him a chance to age gracefully.

Toronto knows the history. The Royals drafted him in the first round in 2014, then traded him to the Jays in July 2022 for Jonatan Bernal.

Why would Toronto care now? Because the rotation is full of question marks behind Dylan Cease and Trey Yesavage, and the club badly needs left-handed arms.

Make the call. A 31-year-old lefty who takes the ball every fifth day is a smarter reunion than Kevin Gausman, and he should cost less than the top free-agent arms.

He's in line for a healthy raise. An eight-figure annual salary over a couple of years isn't out of the question.

He's the band that broke up, toured overseas and came back sounding better. You don't book the old version, you book the one that just sold out the arena.

Toronto already has Robbie Ray and Shane Bieber as possible reunions. Griffin might be the most interesting of the bunch, and the one nobody saw coming.