According to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Toronto Blue Jays have some level of interest in free agent reliever Jonathan Loaisiga, who spent the 2026 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Loaisiga, 32, is a native of Nicaragua who made his major league debut with the New York Yankees in 2018. He was with the Yankees from 2018-2025, serving as a big part of the team's staff for much of that time.

He only appeared in 17 games in 2023 because of right elbow inflammation and three games in 2024 because of Tommy John surgery, but he came back for 30 games in 2025 and then made 67 appearances for Arizona this season. He went 7-3 with a 2.42 ERA, putting together the second-best season of his career (2021, 9-4, 2.17 ERA).

His average fastball velocity checked in at 97.8 mph this season, which was in the 93rd percentile. He also had a 93rd percentile chase rate, and he features elite control, as evidenced by his 96th percentile walk rate. Even though he has premium velocity, he doesn't rely on strikeouts. He relies on control and getting ground balls with his power sinker, which he threw 35.1 percent of the time this season.

If Loaisiga were to sign with the Blue Jays, he'd be relying on a solid infield defense to help corral those ground balls. Luckily, Andres Gimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were both nominated for Gold Glove Awards, and both have Gold Glove wins in the past. The team is also looking at a number of second base upgrades from Ernie Clement. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Brandon Lowe are both in the mix, and Ketel Marte is a potential trade target as well.

Well right now, he would figure to step into a secondary set-up role. Louis Varland, who just won the American League Reliever of the Year Award, is cemented as the team's closer and Tyler Rogers is one of the best set-up men in the game.

Presumably, Rogers and Loaisiga would pitch in whatever situation is needed before the ball gets to Varland in the ninth. But regardless of the ordering, the Jays would have one of the better back-end bullpen trios in the American League.

And that could go a long way toward helping the Blue Jays get over a 79-83 season that saw them finish in last place in the American League East this season.