So the speculation begs the question, could the Blue Jays be the mystery team in on the former Tampa Bay Rays hurler? The Blue Jays are still attempting to shore up their bullpen and Sergio Romo was a key component in the Rays “opener” experiment they rolled out last season.
The 35-year old pitcher was the Rays closer last season securing 25 saves, however, he also started five contests when Kevin Cash and company flipped the script attempting to pitch to match-ups and maximize their leverage versus opponents to start ballgames.
sergio romo, former closer and sometime opener, is said to be close to signing a 1 year deal
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 5, 2019
The other dynamic to all of this is that the Rays bench coach last season was as we all know, the Blue Jays new rookie manager, Charlie Montoyo.