7 veterans the Blue Jays could sign this offseason to grant Kevin Gausman his wish

Daniel Hudson

Let's turn our attention to the bullpen, which is where we'll be for the majority of the rest of this list. If the Blue Jays are looking for experienced veterans who have been there and done that, Hudson should be one of the relief-pitching targets that tops their list.

Hudson, 37, is wrapping up his 15th big league season and fourth with the Dodgers. The 2024 campaign has been good to him, as he's registered 65 appearances (10 saves) with a 3.00 ERA and 129 ERA+ through 63 innings of work. His strikeout numbers were down a bit from years past, but he's remained a rock-solid option that can fill a variety of different roles out of the bullpen.

Hudson, another former Blue Jay (2019), has a ton of mileage on his arm, but he's also got experience in two different postseason runs (the Dodgers also made it this year, so make that three), including a handful of appearances in the 2019 World Series with the Nationals that earned him a ring.