8 Blue Jays players who won't be back in 2025

Ryan Burr

To his credit, Burr did a solid job of filling whatever role the Blue Jays asked him to fill during his time on the club. He did a fine job, posting a 4.13 ERA across 34 outings (four as an "opener"), striking out 47 batters and walking 12 in 32.2 innings of work.

At the end of the day, Burr is not a needle-mover, which is what the Jays will need if they intend to truly revamp their bullpen for next season. He raised his strikeouts-per-nine from between 7.0-9.0 to 12.9 in a Blue Jays uniform, so he may have turned himself into an attractive trade chip more than anything else.

To be clear, Burr is not the type of player that will demand a significant return in any trade. He's on the wrong side of 30, has little to no big league track record and is prone to a blow-up outing here and there. He showed that a few times during his tenure in Toronto.

A minor trade involving a lottery ticket prospect, or even an eventual DFA to make room for another addition on the 40-man roster feels likely. Again, Burr did a fine job doing what was asked, but he doesn't feel like the type of pitcher that has a spot locked down on the 2025 club.