Apart from the Blue Jays delaying a big bat from among Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, or Cody Bellinger, there’s another issue that rarely gets talked about: their bullpen. For the unversed, Toronto’s relievers finished the regular season with a 3.98 ERA. That puts them right in the middle of the pack at 16th. And things didn’t improve much in the postseason either, where they posted a 4.44 ERA, ranking 10th out of the 12 playoff teams.

So, it’s pretty clear that the bullpen needs attention just as much as the lineup. However, according to MLB insider Craig Bordon, the Jays may have already missed the first chance of bullpen upgrades. And now they’re stuck at a crossroads trying to figure out where to go next.

“Blue Jays were hunting for a closer, well, Ryan Helsley, and we’re trying to get t

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