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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 25: Yimi Garc\u00eda #93 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> could begin the season without a high-leverage reliever.<\/p>\n Toronto added Tyler Rogers this offseason to add another impact reliever alongside closer Jeff Hoffman. Louis Varland and Yimi Garcia will be the high-leverage relievers. Yet, Garcia missed the majority of last season due to an injury. Now, he may begin the year on the injured list, according to The Athletic\u2019s Mitch Bannon.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Miles makes Toronto\u2019s roster, it\u2019ll come at the cost of an optionable reliever like Mason Fluharty or Braydon Fisher, or because Garc\u00eda isn\u2019t ready for Opening Day,\u201d Bannon wrote<\/a>. \u201cGarc\u00eda, who had elbow surgery in August, is still finishing his rehab and has yet to throw a bullpen session at Jays camp.<\/p>\n \u201cThey hope he can be ready for the start of the season, but there\u2019s no point in rushing him with the glut of other bullpen arms Toronto has.\u201d<\/p>\n Garcia appeared in 22 games last season, going 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA<\/a> as a setup man for Toronto. Yet,<\/p>\n If Garcia begins the year on the injured list, it would be disappointing news, as he\u2019s supposed to be an impact reliever for the team. Yet, the Blue Jays do have a surplus of relievers. So if it\u2019s only short-term, Toronto can deal with him being on the IL to begin the season.<\/p>\n Spencer Miles a Name to Watch in Blue Jays Bullpen<\/p>\n Toronto selected Spencer Miles in the Rule 5 draft and he\u2019s an intriguing name to watch in the bullpen battle.<\/p>\n The hard-throwing right-hander will be given every opportunity to make the team, and Bannon believes he will crack the Blue Jays\u2019 Opening Day roster.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s been a particular buzz surrounding Miles in the early days of camp. But it\u2019s no guarantee he cracks Toronto\u2019s Opening Day roster,\u201d Bannon wrote. \u201cHe throws 98 mph and performed well at the Arizona Fall League last year. But hasn\u2019t been healthy for a full season in his professional career.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles, meanwhile, said after he got picked that he was surprised but was eager to get to work with the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s kind of crazy going to a team that was just in the World Series and went to Game 7,\u201d Miles said<\/a>. \u201cEspecially as kind of a speculative arm, a big hard-throwing righty. You\u2019d think like maybe the Rockies or the White Sox<\/a> or a team of that nature would take a chance on someone like me. To just see if a bullpen spot could be filled. Or a spot starter or something.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will be really cool. Maybe I\u2019ll have a chance to compete for a World Series in my first year in the big leagues. That would be pretty sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles missed all of last season due to an injury, and the highest level he\u2019s pitched in is A ball.<\/p>\n Toronto Dealt With Pitching Injuries<\/p>\n The Blue Jays opened camp with some key injuries.<\/p>\n Anthony Santander was lost for 5-6 months, while Bowden Francis is done for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Shane Bieber, meanwhile, will miss the beginning of the season due to an injury.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s one of the reasons we acquired Cody (Ponce). Really fortunate to have Eric Lauer in the position that he\u2019s in here, obviously we acquired Dylan Cease and have two incredibly stable starting pitchers coming back in Gaus and Jose,\u201d GM Ross Atkins said. \u201cVery confident that we\u2019re going to see Shane contributing in a significant portion of our season. And feel like our starting point is still in a very solid position.\u201d<\/p>\n The Blue Jays open their season on March 27 against the Athletics.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tCole Shelton<\/a> Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. 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