Dodgers ink Edwin Díaz to three-year deal

As you may recall, the Toronto Blue Jays were linked to Díaz early in the off-season, with the two camps reportedly meeting. There’s no denying that Díaz is the best reliever on the market, as he had a 1.63 ERA and 2.28 FIP in 66.1 innings pitched, with a 38 K% and an 8.1 BB% in 2025 with the New York Mets. 

However, $23 million annually would come in as one of the most expensive contracts on the Blue Jays payroll. They certainly have the money for it, but breaking the bank for a position as volatile as relief pitching just isn’t worth it, especially given that the Dodgers will now lose a second and fifth round pick having gone over the Competitive Balance Tax and signing player who decline a qualifying offer.

The reliever market is slowly dwindling down. So far this off-season, Raisel Iglesias, Phil Maton, Ryan Helsley, Devin Williams, Emilio Pagán, and a handful of others have already signed. Thankfully, there are still a handful of options for the Blue Jays to pursue, such as Pete Fairbanks, Taylor Rogers, and Robert Suárez. The latter of the bunch has been linked to the Blue Jays in recent times, both by Sportsnet and Jon Morosi.

Earlier this off-season, the Blue Jays signed one of the best starting pitchers on the market, Dylan Cease , as well as Cody Ponce, shoring up their starting pitching depth. Upgrading relief pitching is still important, but so too is adding an impact bat. They’ve been linked heavily to Kyle Tucker , as well as Bo Bichette and to a lesser extent, Cody Bellinger.

With the team that beat them in the World Series improving, it’s time for the Blue Jays to return serve, whether that’s improving their bullpen or bringing in/back a big bat.