Minnesota Twins reportedly circling free agent pitcher Seranthony Dominguez
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The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be moving on from a key member of their bullpen.
As was reported last month, several teams appear to have interest in reliever Seranthony Dominguez. The Blue Jays however, don't appear to be one of them.
Dominguez, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Baltimore Orioles, became a key member of the bullpen in the late innings, though John Schneider's trust in him seem to fade by the time the Jays reached the World Series.
With the signing of Tyler Rogers, a reunion with Seranthony seems increasingly unlikely.
As Darren Wolfson of KTSP notes, the Minnesota Twins were among the teams connected to Dominguez last month, though the interest appears to have been brief.
The #MNTwins briefly inquired about Seranthony Dominguez last month. Just took a look at remaining free agent relievers and he's as intriguing as any, for me. Maybe the Twins eventually circle back and ramp up interest.
Dominguez likely to fill late inning role
Minnesota definitely needs to do something about its bullpen and with Dominguez still unsigned, it's possible they circle back to him as Spring Training approaches.
After selling at the trade deadline, including Louis Varland to the Blue Jays, former manager Rocco Baldelli had to piece together a patchwork of arms to make it to the end of the season.
Although he has struggled with control in the past, Dominguez has been effective in getting batters, logging a high amount of both grounders and strikeouts.
However, he is also prone to giving up home runs, as Blue Jays saw all to well in the World Series.
Wherever Dominguez ends up, he is like to fill a late inning/set-up role, much like he did in his 3+ months with the Blue Jays.
He has also has ninth inning experience, scattering 40 saves over seven MLB seasons.
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