"The Blue Jays have a great crop of relievers that perform very well in high leverage situations, namely Rogers, Louie Varland and Braydon Fisher. But with just 20 combined saves collectively among the three for their careers, it doesn't instantaneously bode the confidence that they could get the job done by committee without any potential hiccups."
"In retrospect, did the Blue Jays pass up the huge opportunity to add massive closing experience to their roster this past offseason? Ross Atkins indicated that it was actually never in their main focus during the offseason."
"(Was there) a desire to acquire another closer this offseason? Absolutely not."
The Toronto Blue Jays made several roster upgrades in the offseason but did not acquire an elite reliever for closing duties. Jeff Hoffman has been removed from his closing role, leaving the team without a proven closer. Although the Blue Jays have capable relievers, their combined career saves are low, raising concerns about their ability to perform under pressure. General Manager Ross Atkins confirmed that acquiring a closer was not a priority during the offseason, which may have been a missed opportunity for the team.
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