Brett Cecil’s four-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals — worth $30.5 million with a rare no-trade clause for a reliever — isn’t going to do the Toronto Blue Jays any favours.
The left-handed relief market is a very condensed corner of free agency, and with the Blue Jays needing at least one more legitimate option at the position, they could soon run into inflated prices for mid-range options.
If these prices force the Blue Jays to look towards the second tier of bullpen arms, veteran left-hander Mike Dunn will be one name on team’s lists.
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The longtime Marlins reliever first broke in with the New York Yankees, who selected him 999th overall in the 2004 draft.