Blue Jays Predicted To Sign Star Flamethrower To 2-Year, $28 Million Deal
Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to sign Pete Fairbanks, a baseball relief pitcher, to a two-year contract worth $28 million. This move comes as part of the team's efforts to strengthen their bullpen after narrowly missing the World Series title. Fairbanks has been a successful closer with the Tampa Bay Rays.Key Facts
- The Blue Jays are looking to improve their team after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- They have already signed players like Dylan Cease and Tyler Rogers.
- Just Baseball's Ryan Finkelstein predicts the Blue Jays will sign Pete Fairbanks to a $28 million deal over two years.
- Fairbanks has been the closer for the Tampa Bay Rays for the last three years.
- He is considered one of the top available relief pitchers (closers) on the market.
- Fairbanks's expected salary is based on what other top closers are earning, which is between $14-16 million per year.
- The Blue Jays aim to "steal" Fairbanks from their division rival, the Tampa Bay Rays.
- This signing is part of the Blue Jays' aggressive moves in free agency.
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