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Toronto Blue Jays bullpen still needs some help especially when it comes to left handed pitchers which is where Dany Coulombe comes in.
On Saturday, BlueJaysNation made the case that Toronto still needs another relief pitcher this offseason, even after a busy winter. The logic is not panic, it is finishing the job.
We all remember why that hits a nerve. In Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jeff Hoffman was two outs from a title before the lead vanished, and the Jays lost in extra innings.
That ending also highlighted the thin line between «good bullpen» and «enough bullpen.» One more dependable leverage arm lets John Schneider avoid overcooking the same two or three matchups every week.
Toronto has already added a funky look by signing Tyler Rogers to a three-year, $37 million deal, and the club expects Yimi Garcia back after his season-ending elbow procedure. That helps, but it does not solve every inning.
Toronto Blue Jays bullpen still needs a lefty
BlueJaysNation pointed at the same roster pinch many of us see, the lack of an experienced left-hander. Eric Lauer feels more like swingman depth, while Brendon Little and rookie Mason Fluharty are hard to pencil into October leverage without a safety net.
The other angle is velocity and strikeout juice, because playoff rallies die when you miss bats. A reunion with Seranthony Dominguez or a one-year flier on Michael Kopech fits that idea, even if neither is a sure thing.
If Toronto wants a steadier left-handed answer, two names make sense. Andrew Chafin put up a 2.41 ERA in 33 2/3 innings in 2025, which works out to about 9.6 strikeouts per nine.
Danny Coulombe is trickier, but interesting, because he was dominant early in 2025 with a 1.16 ERA in 40 appearances before things went sideways after his deadline move. That's exactly why the price might be friendly.
This is not the first time the Blue Jays have been linked to Coulombe which means this could actually be a possibility.
Toronto went 94-68 last season and came painfully close to a parade, so this is not about hoarding arms. It's about buying one more clean inning, then seeing if the next milestone finally ends with dogpiles.
Source: Blue Jays Nation
The Blue Jays should still add another relief pitcher this offseason
The Blue Jays should still add another relief pitcher this offseason
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