Why Blue Jays should target free-agent reliever Adrian Morejon

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Adrian Morejon. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Why Blue Jays should target free-agent reliever Adrian Morejon

By Vanessa Serrao | Last updated Oct 23, 2026 3:41 PM ET

Considering that the Toronto Blue Jays relied heavily on left-handed reliever Mason Fluharty in the 2026 season (83 games pitched), they would benefit from adding another southpaw to their bullpen this offseason.

San Diego Padres left-hander Adrian Morejon is a free agent and high-leverage multi-inning reliever who would help upgrade the Blue Jays' relief corps for the 2027 season.

Aside from Fluharty, the Blue Jays lack depth with left-handed relievers, with only Brendon Little, Brendan Cellucci and Ricky Tiedemann. Tiedemann is also a traditional starting pitcher, and while he will likely continue to pitch out of the pen in 2027, he has a limited workload coming off of Tommy John surgery.

Morejon would supply the Blue Jays with high-end velocity that would make for a dominant bullpen alongside set-up man Tyler Rogers and closer Louis Varland.

Adrian Morejon's dominant 2026 campaign makes him a suitable fit for the Blue Jays

The 27-year-old appeared in a career-high 76 games this season while also logging 86 innings pitched. He also boasted a 9-3 record with a 2.83 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP.

He also capped off his successful 2026 campaign by striking out 107 batters, which was the third-most by all MLB relievers in 2026, behind only Mason Miller and Aaron Ashby.

The Cuban reliever is also known for inducing weak contact with a 58% groundball rate paired with producing a sub-3.00 ERA across the last three seasons.

Morejon's arsenal also contains a commanding slider and changeup that dominates hitters at both sides of the plate. His changeup was a huge weapon in 2026 as he notched an explosive 56% whiff rate and 53.2% strikeout rate.

Vanessa Serrao

Serrao is a freelance baseball writer who has covered all MLB teams, with particular expertise on the Toronto Blue Jays. She is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America.

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