The Blue Jays don't have a lot of obvious internal candidates to replace Romano. Will they sign or trade for a closer?

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.

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tendered their former closer Jordan Romano. That move, made Friday, makes him a free agent. The 31-year-old could re-sign with the Blue Jays on a deal worth less than $7.75 million he was scheduled to receive via arbitration,

The Blue Jays could have opted to negotiate a smaller deal with Romano, but opted not to. In all likelihood, that means they just aren't interested in having him back.