When Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro took over the front office, fans of the Toronto Blue Jays were able to easily identify a trend when each season’s rosters were constructed in the off-season. They wait for the free agent market to come to them to snag a quality reliever or two right before Spring Training. That seems to be happening again and there’s one name that wouldn’t surprise me to see them consider. Cody Allen.
It doesn’t have to be Cody Allen, but he certainly makes sense. Before going into the rationale for wanting Allen, let’s look at who the front office has snagged, mainly by free agency late in off-seasons, that ended up making the roster:
- January 2016 – Trade for Drew Storen
- February 2016 – Signed Gavin Floyd
- February 2017 – Signed J.