The Toronto Blue Jays were left dangerously exposed against left-handed hitters late in their 2015 playoff run. With Brett Cecil lost to injury and Aaron Loup unavailable as he dealt with a personal matter, the Blue Jays were left to face their non-existent left-handed bullpen depth. With free agency on the horizon, this is something that Mark Shapiro and Tony LaCava will need to address.
In our look yesterday at the five right-handed bullpen options the Blue Jays could explore on the open market, we discussed that the potential shift of Roberto Osuna and Aaron Sanchez into starting roles could leave the bullpen as an area of great need.