The Blue Jays have money to spend, as evidenced by their pursuit of Juan Soto. A homegrown star could be a candidate for a contract extension — or a trade.

In a disappointing final outcome, the Toronto Blue Jays have non-tendered longtime closer Jordan Romano ahead of Friday night's deadline. We had heard this was

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tendered two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano on Friday, making the right-hander a free agent.

The Blue Jays’ decision to non-tender Romano, projected to make $7.75 million next season, per MLB Trade Rumors’ arbitration salary projections, isn’t wholly surprising after the 31-year-old missed nearly all of the 2024 campaign with an elbow impingement that eventually required season-ending surgery.

Ahead of Friday's MLB non-tender deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays made a difficult decision. They decided to non-tender closer and two-time All-Star Jordan Romano. The news, which was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan,

It appears Jordan Romano's time with the Toronto Blue Jays has come to an end. The Markham, Ontario native has been non-tendered.

Chad Green stepped up in Romano's absence, logging 17 saves across 53 appearances. Romano tallied 36 saves in his last two full seasons, but his numbers took a tumble in 2024. Across 15 games, he pitched 13.2 innings with a 6.59 ERA and 1.463 WHIP. His HR9 exploded to 2.6, and H9 jumped to 10.5 in last year's small sample.

The Blue Jays haven't made much news so far this offseason. That will have to change soon if they are going to meet their stated goals.

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tender former All-Star closer Jordan Romano and veteran reliever Dillon Tate ahead of the deadline

The Blue Jays non-tendered closer Jordan Romano, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The two-time All-Star had been projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz for a $7.75M salary in his final season of arbitration.