The Toronto Blue Jays are clearing space for the off-season.

Right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin was outrighted to the Buffalo Bisons and removed from the 40-man roster, per the team’s transaction list on Friday.

The move amounts to an early non-tender, which signals that the Blue Jays’ front office was likely preparing to not offer Sandlin a contract during their upcoming arbitration proceedings.

Instead, he’s headed to free agency.

An injury-plagued 2025 season hampered the right-hander’s availability as he pitched in only 16.1 innings with a 2.20 ERA and a 1.163 WHIP while dealing with inflammation in his right arm.

The change makes room on the roster for incoming free agents as well as Rule 5-eligible players who need to be protected by Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. ET., in order to be safe fr

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