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Every Single 2020 Free Agent the Blue Jays could be Interested in

By Reuben Gasee

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 29: General manager Ross Atkins of the Toronto Blue Jays poses with new manager Charlie Montoyo who was introduced to members of the media and president Mark Shapiro on October 29, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 29: General manager Ross Atkins of the Toronto Blue Jays poses with new manager Charlie Montoyo who was introduced to members of the media and president Mark Shapiro on October 29, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 25: Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after striking out Willy Adames of the Tampa Bay Rays to secure the 4-2 victory in Game Five of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 25, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 25: Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after striking out Willy Adames of the Tampa Bay Rays to secure the 4-2 victory in Game Five of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 25, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Blake Treinen

Despite one not so good season in 2019, Blake Treinen has quietly been on of the better relief pitchers in baseball.

Pitching out of the bullpen, Treinen has experience pitching in multiple different roles but has settled into being relied on late into the game when it’s close.

His best season was in 2018 where he went 9-2 with a ridiculous 0.78 ERA with 100 strikeouts over 46 hits given up for an opponent average of .180 in 80.1 innings pitched over 68 appearances. He was 38 for 43 in save chances earning an All-star appearance and finishing sixth place in American League Cy Young voting.

The subsequent season wasn’t as good as he posted a 4.91 ERA in 57 games and 58.2 innings pitched with an opponent average of .257. He ended up losing the closer’s job and was non-tendered by the Athletics who didn’t want to take a chance on him bouncing back due to his arbitration cost.

He latched on with the Dodgers for the 2020 season where he won a World Series and made 27 trips to the mound with a 3.86 ERA in 25.2 innings.

In his career, he’s 29-25 with a 3.02 ERA in 372 games over seven seasons. He has 54 career holds and 72 saves for a conversion rate of 77.4%.

The Blue Jays could bring him in to compete for the closer’s role with Rafael Dolis and Jordan Romano. If he were to lose out on it, he would be a fine option as a set-up man.

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