Ahead of Friday's MLB non-tender deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays made a difficult decision. They decided to non-tender closer and two-time All-Star Jordan Romano. The news, which was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan,

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tendered two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano on Friday, making the right-hander a free agent.

The Blue Jays’ decision to non-tender Romano, projected to make $7.75 million next season, per MLB Trade Rumors’ arbitration salary projections, isn’t wholly surprising after the 31-year-old missed nearly all of the 2024 campaign with an elbow impingement that eventually required season-ending surgery.

In a disappointing final outcome, the Toronto Blue Jays have non-tendered longtime closer Jordan Romano ahead of Friday night's deadline. We had heard this was

The Blue Jays non-tendered closer Jordan Romano, tweets Jeff Passan of ESPN. The two-time All-Star had been projected by MLBTR contributor

It appears Jordan Romano's time with the Toronto Blue Jays has come to an end. The Markham, Ontario native has been non-tendered.

Chad Green stepped up in Romano's absence, logging 17 saves across 53 appearances. Romano tallied 36 saves in his last two full seasons, but his numbers took a tumble in 2024. Across 15 games, he pitched 13.2 innings with a 6.59 ERA and 1.463 WHIP. His HR9 exploded to 2.6, and H9 jumped to 10.5 in last year's small sample.

The team is non-tendering the closer and sending him to free agency, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi confirmed on Friday.

It appears the Toronto Blue Jays will need a new closer next season. Ahead of Friday’s 8 p.m. ET non-tender deadline, the club opted not to tender a contract to right-hander Jordan Romano, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported.

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tender former All-Star closer Jordan Romano and veteran reliever Dillon Tate ahead of the deadline