While Monday night's Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals game was all about the return of Max Scherzer to the big leagues - and to Washington D.C. - Tuesday's game had a "very Varland" feel.

Blue Jays' reliever Louis Varland, an All-Star this season, exchanged lineup cards with his brother Gus, who is a pitcher for Washington.

Teams will typically allow family members on opposite teams to exchange lineup cards, given how rare it is.

You can see the moment transpire below, courtesy of Blue Jays' social media:

A five-year veteran of the Minnesota Twins and Blue Jays, Varland has morphed into one of the best relievers in baseball over the last year or so. Lifetime, he's 12-17 with a 3.94 ERA, but he put together a fantastic playoff run for Toronto in 2025, and he has continued in 2026.

He's 3-3 with a minuscule 1.02 ERA, and he's got 22 saves despite not ascending to the closer position until a few weeks into the season. He's struck out 72 batters in 53.0 innings.

He made his first All-Star Game earlier this month, helping the American League to a victory at Citizens Bank Park.

A three-year veteran of the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and Nationals, Gus Varland has gone 3-3 lifetime with a 5.40 ERA. This year, he's appeared in 32 games for Washington, pitching to a 6.25 ERA. He's struck out 30 batters in 31.2 innings.

--The Major League Baseball trade deadline is coming on Aug. 3, and the Blue Jays have big decisions to make ahead of Monday. At 49-58 and 5.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot, logic dictates that they should sell assets like George Springer, Kevin Gausman and Shane Bieber, but there's certainly a chance they could stand pat and try to get hot and get back into the race.

There's even a small chance they could buy and hope to put a little pressure on the wild card race. One of the biggest spenders in the sport, they certainly have the financial means to make a whole slew of deals happen.

--Reliever Yimi Garcia, who is in the final year of a two-year pact, has experienced yet another setback in his rehab. It seems unlikely that he'll make it back this season, especially as he's being checked over for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

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