Bullpen help is on the way.The Blue Jays have acquired right-handed relievers Anthony Ba s, Zach Pop, and a player to be named later from the Marlins in exchange for infield prospect Jordan Groshans. The trade was first reported by and has since been confirmed by the team.Ba s has quietly been Kelvin Beachum Jersey one of baseball's most reliable relievers over the last five years, with a 3.09 ERA in 195 innings for four different franchises, including a stop in Toronto (actually Buffalo). In his age 34 season, Ba s shows no signs of stopping either. He Aeneas Williams Jersey has the 15th-best FIP among qualified relievers in 2022 (2.04), just behind dominant closers like Craig Kimbrel and Emmanual Clase. Toronto will have a $3 million team option on Ba s for the 2023 season.Scroll to ContinuePop has a 3.60 ERA in 20 innings this season, flashing mainly a sinker and slider. While his strikeout numbers aren't elite (6.3 K/9), Jonathan Ledbetter Jersey the Brampton native has been one of the best in baseball at limiting walks and homers in 2022. The 25-year-old has also spent a chunk of time in Triple A this season, recording a 2.22 ERA in 24.1 innings for the Marlins' highest minor league affiliate. He can remain under team control Zach Ertz Jersey until 2027.Groshans was Toronto's first-round pick in the 2018 draft and had scaled the Blue Jays' farm system up to Triple A in 2022. In 67 games for the Bisons this year, he hit .250 with a .348 on-base percentage but notched just nine extra-base hits.The Blue Jays have been searching for bullpen help for most of the season, looking to complement the core of Jordan Romano, Demetrius Harris Jersey Yimi Garca, Tim Mayza, and others. Though Toronto rosters five regular relievers with ERAs below 3.1, they still have the sixth-worst 'pen FIP in baseball and a high leverage ERA of 5.54. It was clear Toronto needed a few more reliable relievers, and Ba s and Pop will bring that.