On Friday, we covered the lengthy list of players set to hit free agency for the Toronto Blue Jays at the conclusion of the league year, which comes following the World Series.

George Springer, Shane Bieber, Max Scherzer, Yimi Garcia, Patrick Corbin, Paul Sewald, Luis Urias and Jameson Taillon are all going to hit the market. Springer and Scherzer both could retire, but that's unknown at this point, and there's also a chance that MLB's Collective Bargaining Agreement issues could factor into their decisions.

Putting all that to the side, which of these free agents should Toronto want back the most? For me, it's a surprising answer: Sewald. And I'll explain why.

First and foremost, a good bullpen is practically a necessity for a good team. And a poor bullpen is basically a death sentence, so teams should always be looking to stockpile bullpen arms.

With Louis Varland now cemented as the team's closer, the team isn't looking for a high-end closer this offseason. Instead, they are looking for another set-up man to pair with Tyler Rogers, one who replaces the now-traded Jeff Hoffman. Sewald can help fill that role and can be someone who pitches in the seventh or eighth inning.

Yes, he's going to be 37 years old in May of next season, but he likely won't cost a lot of money, and that will be important in the potentially changing economic climate. Yes, he struggled as the closer for the Diamondbacks this year, but after getting DFA'd and picked up by Toronto, he had a 0.63 ERA in 17 appearances.

He has experience in leverage spots and he could make an excellent mid-to-late inning option, and at the money he'll command? That seems like a no-brainer.

In Springer's case, it just doesn't seem like there's a spot for him. 

Addison Barger, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes currently have spots in the outfield, and we've already advocated for the Jays to bring in a right-handed hitting power hitter like Randy Arozarena or Seiya Suzuki.

While Springer could certainly provide some of what they could offensively, he isn't suited to play defense every day at this point in his career. Because he's still owed $50 million-ish on his contract, Anthony Santander has the first right of refusal at DH as well. If Santander gets hurt again, I'd circle back to Springer, but not before.

As for Bieber, again, I just don't know that they need him for the money he'll cost. Trey Yesavage, Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce and Jose Soriano are in rotation spots 1-4, and then guys like Jose Berrios, Bowden Francis, Ricky Tiedemann, Jake Bloss, Nolan Perry and Spencer Miles will have chances to get the No. 5 spot too.