Kirby Yates is close to the deal with the Blue Jays

8:36 am: The Jays team reached the final round for Yates but they don’t have a deal yet, Tweets Ken Rosenthal Athlete. More Heyman Tweets That Yates is “leaning” toward Blue Jays but hasn’t officially approved anything yet.

8:28 am: Diluted free agent Kirby Yates He’s reportedly close to making a decision since earlier this week, and TSN’s Scott Mitchell Reports This morning, Yates is “firm” on the Blue Jays’ radar. Yates is expected to meet team officials at the organization’s Spring Training Complex in Dunedin, Florida, per Mitchell, who adds that he told Yates is not “just a visit.” John Heyman of MLB Network Tweets Yates and Jays are close to a bargain.

Yates played only six matches this past season before undergoing surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow – a procedure that put an end to the already amputated 2020 season of the previous All-Star team. The 33-year-old Yates (34 in March) has moved from a abdication claim to a Dominant Savior in a meteoric fashion similar to his former Padres teammate Brad Hand And the new White Sox is even closer Liam Hendrix.

After a strong debut season in San Diego in 2017, Yates added a break to his arsenal and saw his career advance; In 2018-19, Yates led all eligible painkillers with 1.67 ERA and ranked 3rd with 2.14 SIERA over a lifetime of 123 2/3. Along the way, he scored 38.7 percent of the hitters he encountered, while walking only 6.1 percent of opponents. Among eligible MLB painkillers, only Josh Hader And the Edwin Diaz It topped it in terms of K-BB% during that time.

The Blue Jays received mid-pack results from their team in 2020, but they quietly enjoyed some strong performances from unknown members of the Relief Corps. Not seasoned Jordan Romano, After failing to hold onto the Rangers after Project Base 5, he was allowed to run only two rounds in 14 2/3 rounds while hitting 21 of the 57 hitters he encountered. Cubs correct former Raphael Dulles, Meanwhile, he joined Jays after an impressive race in Japan and scored four gained runs in 24 rounds while achieving 31 of the 100 hitters he faced. Tom Hatch And the Julian Meriwether, Acquired in related trades from David Phelps And the Josh Donaldson, They both gave Jays reason to be optimistic as well as in his MLB beginnings as well.

Since some of these shows may be encouraging, the Jays lack the experienced weapons in the back of the Bulls. Ken Giles, Who entered the 2020 season as Toronto neared, missed nearly the entire year due to Tommy John’s surgery and is now a free agent. Veteran right Anthony BassOne of the team’s most reliable options in 2020, is also a free proxy for now.

Toronto has reportedly agreed to the right-handed conditions Tyler ChatwoodAnother candidate, just last night. The Jays, who have linked up with countless Free Agents this winter as one of the few clubs that really want to spend big money, will still likely make other additions to the Bulls game even if the deal with Yates is finally done. Notably, the appetizers turned into sedatives Anthony Kay And the Ryan Buruki They are the only left-handers in Toronto Hall. While Boruki is likely to make the club the club due to the lack of secondary options in the league, Kai has struggled to reach ERA north of 5.00 thanks to an inflated 14 percent traffic rate in 2020 and still has minor options in the league.