"One of the Jays' prized trade deadline acquisitions this past summer, Ross Atkins sent rising outfielder Alan Roden and prospect Kendrys Rojas to the Minnesota Twins for Varland and his six years of control, with Varland slated for free agency in 2031. Possessing a four-seamer that can hit 100 MPH and a knuckle-curve that keeps hitters off balance, Varland has been called upon in a variety of scenarios for the Jays this postseason."
"Varland has been on both sides of the coin this postseason, pitching some really tough innings that resulted in a positive outcome for the Jays, but also on the opposite side, where the other team has gotten to the Jays' reliever. One of those moments was the mammoth home run that Aaron Judge generated in Game 3 of the ALDS, putting the Yankees back into the game and eventually handing the Jays the loss."
Louis Varland has appeared in 13 of the Toronto Blue Jays' 15 postseason games, serving as the team's most-used reliever. The Blue Jays acquired Varland from the Minnesota Twins at the trade deadline in exchange for Alan Roden and Kendrys Rojas, securing six years of control and free agency eligibility in 2031. Varland throws a four-seam fastball that can reach 100 MPH and a knuckle-curve that disrupts hitters. He has been deployed primarily in high-leverage bullpen situations and once as an opener in a bullpen start that helped eliminate the Yankees. Through 13 outings he has a 4.50 ERA, 16 strikeouts, a 1.14 WHIP, and opponents have a .241/.293/.500 slash line. He has thrown 224 pitches this postseason.
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