The Toronto Blue Jays may have caught lightening in a bottle last season when the Jays acquired Jason Grilli at the end of May from the downward spiraling Atlanta Braves for minor league pitcher Sean Ratcliffe.
Grilli was nothing short of spectacular once north of the border pitching usually out of the 8th inning as a set-up man for skipper John Gibbons. The intense, fan favorite was thrust into high leverage situations almost nightly and welcomed the challenge like no other solidifying the back end of the bullpen.
The 40-year old made 46 regular season appearances for the Jays in 2016 spitballing a 3.