4 pitchers the Blue Jays should avoid this offseason

"The former Philadelphia Phillies left-hander has recorded an ERA below 3.50 in each of the past two seasons despite giving up a ton of hits and baserunners. He owns a 1.270 WHIP and 8.3 K/9 across his eight-year career. These are numbers you'd expect from a back-of-the-rotation arm, not someone you intend to pay $25 million annually."

" authored the worst season of his career in 2025. He wasn't quite himself with the St. Louis Cardinals in the first half of the season, then gave up a whopping 20 runs in 20 innings pitched after being traded to the New York Mets. The right-hander was too hittable despite averaging 99.3 mph on his fastball. He coughed up eight home runs and got worked for the highest hits-per-nine-innings (9.8) of his career by a wide margin. He also walked 11 batters in those 20 innings in New York. Helsely's days of being an elite reliever may be in the rearview mirror - the Blue Jays would be wise to let him sort out his issues somewhere else, especially since the free agent market this winter holds a ton of potent backend arms."

" hasn't looked quite right since finishing third place in the National League Cy Young voting with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023."

The Toronto Blue Jays want to bolster their pitching staff this offseason and are conducting thorough evaluations of potential targets. Some free-agent pitchers appear likely to be overpaid relative to their recent production, including a former Phillies left-hander with a 1.270 WHIP and 8.3 K/9 across eight years despite sub-3.50 ERAs amid heavy baserunners. One reliever authored the worst season of his career in 2025 after struggles with both the Cardinals and Mets, surrendering many runs and home runs. Another pitcher hasn't looked right since finishing third in NL Cy Young voting with Arizona in 2023. The Blue Jays are advised to avoid these riskier options.

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