Ahead of Friday's MLB non-tender deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays made a difficult decision. They decided to non-tender closer and two-time All-Star Jordan Romano. The news, which was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan,

The Blue Jays’ decision to non-tender Romano, projected to make $7.75 million next season, per MLB Trade Rumors’ arbitration salary projections, isn’t wholly surprising after the 31-year-old missed nearly all of the 2024 campaign with an elbow impingement that eventually required season-ending surgery.

The Toronto Blue Jays could be interested in some of the players that were non-tendered on Friday. Overall, there were more than 60 players who were non-tendered on Friday. The Blue Jays should target a few of them,

After making back-to-back All-Star teams in 2022 and 2023, closer Jordan Romano was positioned as one of the game’s best at his position. Unfortunately, injuries derailed his 2024 season, and now the Toronto Blue Jays have non-tendered Romano,

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tender former All-Star closer Jordan Romano and veteran reliever Dillon Tate ahead of the deadline

We knew it was a possibility, but the Toronto Blue Jays have non-tendered longtime closer (and Canada native) Jordan Romano, in a disappointing outcome.

The Blue Jays non-tendered closer Jordan Romano, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The two-time All-Star had been projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz for a $7.75M salary in his final season of arbitration.