Now that the starting rotation has been bolstered with the high-impact acquisition of Dylan Cease this past week, it’s on to the bullpen for Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins.

With some late-inning upgrades a clear priority for the team — as acknowledged by Atkins at his post-season press conference — the Jays are reportedly in the mix for former Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks.

Citing “industry sources briefed on the market” the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo report that the Jays and the Florida Marlins are two prominent teams bidding for Fairbanks, who became a free agent after serving three seasons as the Rays primary closer.

The 2025 season was Fairbanks’ strongest in that role as he finished with a career-best 27 saves while pitching to a 2.83 ERA over 60 inn

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