Mason Fluharty in the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen is a 2026 story, built on rookie saves and steady Steamer faith.
BlueJaysNation's 40-man review makes the point bluntly, Fluharty looks like a real left-handed piece moving forward. He earned that label quickly for a 2022 fifth-round pick out of Liberty.
In the regular season, Fluharty logged 55 MLB appearances with a 4.44 ERA, 52.2 innings, 56 strikeouts, and one save. ESPN and MiLB line up cleanly on that rookie stat line.
The year didn't stay smooth, but it did finish sharp. Fluharty finished with a 2.41 ERA after his midseason reset, which is exactly what you want from a first-year reliever.
His signature moment came on Aug. 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, when he inherited a bases-loaded mess and struck out Shohei Ohtani. He then got Mookie Betts to end it for his first career save.
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Watching that inning, you could feel Jays fans go from nervous laughter to full-on belief in about ten pitches.
October was more of the same, flashes with a little chaos. Fluharty made 11 postseason appearances and finished with 6.1 innings, four earned runs, a 5.68 ERA, and nine strikeouts.
That usage also tells you how the Blue Jays see him. He wasn't a pure ninth-inning guy, he was a matchup lefty who could survive a jam and steal an out when the game got loud.
The contract side is simple, which helps the roster math. Spotrac lists him at a $820,000 pre-arb salary for 2026, and he turns 25 in August.
Steamer's early 2026 read is encouraging too, projecting 42 innings with a 3.97 ERA and 4.19 FIP. BlueJaysNation's writeup and FanGraphs' Steamer table match those headline numbers.
If he carries that calmer second-half version into spring, the next milestone is straightforward, win the leverage innings, and stop being “depth” in name only.
Source: Blue Jays Nation
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