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By Jon Paul Hoornstra
Contributing Sports Writer
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The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Seranthony Dominguez at the 2025 trade deadline in a rare intradivision deal with the Baltimore Orioles, then rode his powerful right arm all the way to the World Series.
Dominguez posted a 3.00 ERA in 24 games for the Blue Jays down the stretch. He made another 12 appearances in the postseason as the Blue Jays returned to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.
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The veteran right-hander lingered on the free agent market for more than two months — until Friday. Dominguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract, according to multiple reports.
Jeff Passan of ESPN was first to report the news of the agreement. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Dominguez's contract includes a mutual option for the 2028 season, but no opt-out clause.
Dominguez, 31, had a 2-3 record and 3.24 ERA in 43 games for a sinking Orioles team when he was traded to Toronto for minor league pitcher Juaron Watts-Brown on July 29.
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In 322 career games with the Philadelphia Phillies, Orioles, and Blue Jays, Dominguez is 23-23 with a 3.50 ERA.
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How will the Blue Jays' bullpen take shape without Dominguez?
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Jeff Hoffman now looks like the clear-cut choice to return as closer, with veteran right-handers Yimi Garcia, Tyler Rogers, and left-hander Eric Lauer as the potential top set-up men.
The Jays acquired right-hander Louis Varland from the Minnesota Twins via trade last July, while left-hander Brendon Little and right-hander Tommy Nance also figure to return.
Despite his overall success last year, Dominguez walked 13.8 percent of the batters he faced — a number he would certainly like to reduce as he looks to help the young White Sox return to respectability.
The Blue Jays will miss the veteran right-hander with a 98-mph average four-seam fastball. Yet they have ample veterans to help them retool their relief corps.
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