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The Toronto Blue Jays have their eyes on a couple very interesting players that were non-tendered
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The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to make any big signings so far in free agency and after the non-tender deadline past, they seem to have their eyes on some new free agents such as Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Hunter Stratton and more.
The MLB non-tender deadline hit on Friday night which saw 62 players non-tendered and hit the free agent market including a couple surprises such as Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano.
The Blue Jays have their eyes on a few players that hit free agency after being non-tendered
As the Blue Jays look to bring in solid hitters this off-season Austin Hays who just hits the free agent market Friday could be a solid option as he is not a power hitter but is very consistent at the plate with 15-20 homeruns pretty much every season.
Hays is a consistent threat to hit between 15 and 20 home runs and has historically been a great hitter against both right- and left-handed pitching. While he's limited to a corner outfield spot at this stage in the game, he is always an offensive-minded player who the Blue Jays could use in their lineup. -Treuden
A solid bullpen option would be former Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan who had a solid season in 2024 with a 3.68 ERA and was only non-tendered due to a rough ending to his season.
Finnegan, 32, made the first All-Star Game of his career and finished the season with a 3.68 ERA and 110 ERA+ across 65 outings and 63.2 innings. The biggest concern, and likely the biggest reason he was non-tendered in the first place, was the fact that his wheels fell off a bit in the second half of the 2024 campaign. -Treuden
Hunter Stratton is another interesting situation since he is still battling an injury but could be a great option as he was great for the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen last season with a 3.58 ERA in 37.2 innings.
Stratton, 28, is another player that's currently on the long-term injured list, but he showed a ton of potential out of the Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen this past season. The right-hander made it into 36 games for the Pirates, posting a 3.58 ERA, 3.25 FIP and 118 ERA+ through 37.2 innings. -Treuden
There is a few other options as well such as George Valera and Patrick Sandoval but these seem to be the top 3 that could be a great fit for the Blue Jays.
Source: Jays Journal
5 non-tendered players the Blue Jays should immediately be targeting
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