In order to put them over the top in the American League
East, the Toronto Blue Jays should sign closer Rafael Soriano to a one-year deal,
according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.
Soriano's market has fallen and he might be willing to take a one-year “pillow” deal -- a phrase coined by Scott Boras -- at approximately $14 million. To put Soriano in the ninth inning and move Casey Jansenn and Sergio Santos to the seventh and eighth innings would give the Blue Jays one of the best and deepest bullpens in the league.
Soriano’s market has yet to develop after he opted out of
his contract with the New York Yankees. The right-hander posted impressive
totals as Mariano Rivera’s replacement last season, but he hasn’t found the
multi-year deal he’s seeking.
Bowden believes the Blue Jays should sign Soriano to a one-year
deal, which would further reinforce their bullpen. Toronto has already added
multiple impact players this winter, including Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh
Johnson, Emilio Bonifacio, Melky Cabrera and R.A. Dickey, but a majority of the
acquisitions have come via trade.
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$14m for one season for a closer? Where do Soriano and Boras get there shrooms from?
ReplyDeleteI would be surprised to see him get that much.
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