Chad

Green

Green has been jettisoned to pursue opportunities elsewhere after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 34-year-old veteran high-leverage specialist was designated for assignment last week after compiling a lackluster 4.85 ERA across 42 2/3 innings this season. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as emergency organizational relief depth.

Green has been removed from Toronto’s 40-man roster to make room for newly acquired reliever Seranthony Domínguez. The 34-year-old veteran has been a key cog in the club’s relief mix since 2023, but he’s struggled to an inflated 4.85 ERA across 42 2/3 innings this season.

Green came on to pitch the eighth inning with the Rangers and Blue Jays locked in a scoreless tie. He allowed a one-out single to Kyle Higashioka and then intentionally walked Wyatt Langford with two outs, setting the stage for Josh Jung who delivered an RBI single. The Rangers then pushed another run across on an errant pickoff throw by Alejandro Kirk. On the season, the 34-year-old hurler now boasts a 3.47 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 21/6 K/BB ratio over 23 1/3 innings in his first 24 appearances.

Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.

It would have been a save, but the Jays scored one run in the top of the ninth. This makes two positive outings in a row for Green after he gave up 11 runs in his first five appearances of September. He remains the clear favorite for saves in Toronto.

Green hadn’t saved a game since August 29th before Sunday and blew three with three losses in the process. He did his best to fumble this one as well as the Cardinals had runners on first and second before Jordan Walker popped out to end the game. Saves are scarce this time of year, but Green is riskier than most.

The one hit Green gave up should have been an error on Luis De Los Santos at third, but Green followed that up by walking three batters and giving up two sac flies. After Green left with the Jays down 3-1, Francisco Alvarez homered off Génesis Cabrera. We wouldn’t be stunned if three of Green’s four runs are declared unearned in a scoring change. Still, he’s had a miserable run of late, giving up 11 runs in five appearances, and he might be in line to lose save chances to Cabrera.

A little confidence builder for Green after he took blown saves in three straight outings from Sept. 1-8. He was perfect tonight, striking out one of the three batters he faced.

Green was 16-for-16 saving games coming into September, but he’s given up seven runs in 2 2/3 innings this month. To be fair, today wasn’t nearly as bad as the first two, as the runs scored on a couple of singles and a sac fly. He’s still probably the Jays’ closer for now. It’s not like they have anyone else they’d want to take over the job.

Green came into the game in the ninth with the Blue Jays up 9-8 and promptly gave up a single, double, and home run to allow the Phillies to take a 10-8 lead. He would then strike out the next two batters, but the damage was done by then. Green has been tremendous for the Blue Jays this year, so this was just a blip against a great offense.