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Blue Jays Trade For More Bullpen Help, Say Goodbye to Rowdy Tellez

Apr 13, 2021; Dunedin, Florida, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez (44) rounds second base after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

It was inevitable. The Rowdy Tellez tenure in Toronto was coming to an end, and the Blue Jays bullpen was still in dire straits. This is a trade that simply makes sense.

The Blue Jays have sent Tellez to the Milwaukee Brewers for another solid relief arm, Trevor Richards, and minor league starter Bowden Francis.