"Seranthony Dominguez had some high highs and some low lows with the Toronto Blue Jays after being acquired at the trade deadline, pulling in big strikeout totals and a 3.00 ERA while also wilting in some of the team's biggest postseason moments. Add it all up, and it appears that the set-up man is likely to leave in free agency this offseason."
" "The Jays, who are in agreement with free-agent right-hander Dylan Cease on a seven-year contract, continue to pursue late-inning relievers, and were in the mix for three who already signed - Helsley, Raisel Iglesias and Phil Maton," Rosenthal wrote. "Fairbanks, as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, faced the AL East rival Jays often. In 27 career innings against them, he held Toronto hitters to a .130 batting average and .468 OPS.""
"Beyond his long-running domination of Blue Jays hitters, Fairbanks brings something to the mound that Dominguez has long struggled with: control. Dominguez worked a problematic 14.0% walk rate down the stretch of the 2025 regular season, and that problem became exacerbated in October when that rate ballooned to 22%. In fact, Dominguez walked more hitters (11) than he struck out (10) during the Blue Jays' postseason run."
Seranthony Dominguez produced strong strikeout totals and a 3.00 ERA after joining Toronto but faltered in key postseason moments. His walk rate rose to 14.0% down the stretch and to 22% in October, resulting in more walks (11) than strikeouts (10) during the playoffs. That projected free-agent departure creates a sizable late-inning bullpen vacancy. Toronto signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year deal while continuing to pursue late-inning relievers. Pete Fairbanks is a frontrunner, having dominated Toronto hitters and offering superior command compared with Dominguez.
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