Brendon Little Dominating in Triple-A, Jays on His Radar

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Toronto Blue Jays News today, your AI-powered team report. The Toronto Blue Jays are having a rough start this season, sitting there the bottom of the American League East. Injuries aren't the only problem, even their healthy players are struggling, especially in the bullpen. Take lefty reliever Brendan Little. He kicked off 2026 with a brutal 24.55 ERA and 3.545 WHIT. They're just 3.2 innings in 5 outings, so they sent him down to AAA Buffalo to get right. Down in Buffalo, Little has been lights out. In 7 appearances in 7 innings, he's rocking a perfect 0.00 ERA, with 12 strikeouts against 4 walks. That's the kind of dominance the Jays were hoping for, showing he can handle pressure. Fans in the front office remember Little as a rising star last year. For the all-star break, he posted a sharp 2.03 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 44.1 innings,

1:03looking like one of. The best lefty relievers in baseball. Then he got wild down the stretch, and that carried over early this year. Now, with the bullpen still leaking runs, Little's on everyone's radar. If he keeps carving up AAA hitters over the next couple weeks, expect a quick call up. He's proving he belongs in the majors. That booze could steady the shift for Toronto's relief core, just when they need it most, turning early struggles into late season momentum.