Toronto Blue Jays "Emerging As A Strong Suitor" for Raisel Iglesias

[Pendleton]

42 minutes ago, Orgfiller said:

The only real question marks for Iglesias is that he's getting up there in age. He's as rock solid as they come otherwise. Been aging as one of the best "old guy" relievers out there, but you start to worry that eventually he'll hit a wall. Sign me up for a reasonable one year deal of course.

We could load this pen up

CP Diaz or Williams

R Iglesias

R Hoffman 

L Newcomb/Ferguson/Coulombe/Thielbar/Romero

R Varland 

L Fluharty 

R Yariel/Fisher/Nance/Yimi

L Lauer 

 

[Jonn]

5 hours ago, Angrioter said:

Are you Miguel Rojas? 

I wish that dude is getting the king treatment right now.

[glory]

On 11/15/2025 at 7:35 PM, M.E. said:

No way they are keeping the guy in the closers role that just cost them a World Series.  

Yeah I think they will get someone who can realistically be the closer next season, either aiming super high (Diaz, Williams, Suarez) or Iglesias/Helsley/etc types.

From May 1 to the end of the regular season, Hoffman had a -1.1 WAR with a 5.95 FIP, 4.44 BB/9, and the 2nd worst HR/FB rate in baseball for relievers (behind known stud Ryan Rolison) in 53 IP. 

Rojas has a career 79 wRC+ against RHP, and in 2025 it was 67 with 1 HR.

I don't disagree that Hoff might be better in 2026, but I don't think the Jays use him in the closer spot again. Maybe that's me wishing more than anything else. The next time I see that man come into a game in the 9th inning wearing a Jays uniform the score better be 15-1. 

[Jim Scott]

As you saw from my article, I think highly of Pete Fairbanks.  I would like the Jays to sign him early, ideally at something like the 2/$18m projected by MLBTR.  That gives them the luxury of being opportunistic - if someone like Williams can not get the deal he wants due to his poor 2025, and he is considering a Semien-like one year pillow deal to build value, the Jays might consider a 2015-KC-like three-headed bullpen monster.

[glory]

 

[Orgfiller]

Yeah at that price point I’d rather let him go elsewhere. I’m assuming the elevated dollars is due to only being a one year deal.

[BTS]

That’s a fair bit more than I thought he’d get 

[G-Snarls]

/thread 

[G-Snarls]

2 minutes ago, BTS said:

That’s a fair bit more than I thought he’d get 

How much is Diaz gonna get 

[hanton]

good lol

[Spanky__99]

13 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

How much is Diaz gonna get 

Somewhere around 4/80

[Jonn]

Makes sense to kick the tires but at that price point you pass. This organization aims higher.

[John_Havok]

Seems both the Jays and Dodgers made offers in the same neighborhood, he just chose to stay in Atlanta.