"What could have been if Nick Sandlin was healthy in 2025. The 28-year-old right hander came over to the Blue Jays last offseason in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians which was centered around shortstop Andrés Giménez. Sandlin felt like he might have been a thrown in for the deal, but in his brief run with Toronto in 2025, he looked like he could have been a solid piece of the bullpen makeup."
"There are a few things at play here with this roster move for the Blue Jays. The first being that the Blue Jays are actively shopping in the reliever market this offseason and searching for upgrades. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Blue Jays front office recently met with the agents of Edwin Diaz, indicating how serious Toronto is about those bullpen upgrades."
"The second item to consider is that the Rule 5 Draft is coming up next month and there are a couple of players the Blue Jays would likely want to put on the 40-man roster so that they can protect them from selection in that draft. The deadline to put players on the 40-man is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 18."
Nick Sandlin, a 28-year-old right-hander acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade centered on shortstop Andrés Giménez, showed promise during a brief 2025 stint with the Blue Jays and appeared capable of contributing to the bullpen. Sandlin threw in just 19 games in 2025 and was recently sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo, removing him from Toronto's 40-man roster and requiring him to earn a place in the 2026 bullpen. The Blue Jays are pursuing relief upgrades, reportedly meeting with Edwin Díaz’s agents, while also weighing which top prospects to protect ahead of the Rule 5 Draft.
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