When the Blue Jays signed Freddy Galvis to a free agent contract last week, I figured that would be the end of the MLB contracts they handed out. After a quiet winter, I’ll admit that even that contract caught me by pleasant surprise.
That said, I still expect that Ross Atkins will dip into the bullpen market before Opening Day, especially because there are plenty of useful arms available and the asking prices are dropping pretty rapidly. For example, Jerry Blevins agreed to a MiLB deal with the Oakland A’s on Monday, as did Francisco Liriano with the Pirates.