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Blue Jays: How the club almost lost Jordan Romano back in late 2018

Drafted by the Blue Jays in the tenth round of the 2014 MLB Draft, Markham, Ontario’s Jordan Romano has been one of the best arms in the bullpen this season. This comes after a strong 2020 campaign that saw the right-hander earn his first major league save but also battled injuries on his way to a 1.23 ERA through 15 outings and 14.2 innings, striking out 21 batters along with a 0.886 WHIP.

Although Romano is finding success on the diamond now, the Blue Jays closer was almost taken away from the franchise back in the 2018/2019 off-season via the Rule 5 draft.