The Blue Jays 2017 bullpen is still under construction. Apparently the plan is to leave Osuna in the closer role, and to exercise Grilli’s option. But with the possible losses of Brett Cecil, Joaquin Benoit, Gavin Floyd and Scott Feldman, there will likely be a need to find replacement arms.
The conventional way to find bullpen arms is through trade or free agent signings. But both of those options come at a price. Teams are placing increasing value on high-end bullpen arms in trade talks – just look at the hauls the Yankees received in 2016 for Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman.