Toronto’s bullpen rebuild is facing an uphill battle. Not only is the left-handed relief market seeing its traditionally ballooned prices, but even the righty market has spiked with the recent shift towards impactful and specialized bullpens.
Look no further than Junichi Tazawa, who inked a two-year, $12 million deal with Miami just two months after being left off of Boston’s playoff roster.
On Wednesday, we looked at a handful of left-handed relievers that were a little “off the board”. Time for the righties:
Joe Smith, 32 — 2016 organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs
Smith isn’t generating much buzz on the open market after splitting a 3.