At the Letters: Cecil well-positioned entering free agency

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Brett Cecil. (Frank Gunn/CP)

Brett Cecil struggled early on this season, but he finished the year strong, posting a 1.74 ERA over his final 30 regular season appearances.

That’s one reason that the left-hander’s now well-positioned entering free agency for the first time in his career, as Arden Zwelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith discussed on At the Letters.

“I’ve asked a lot of people about this in the last few weeks just how many years Brett Cecil is going to get,” says Nicholson-Smith. “And it’s surprising at first glance, but the answer I keep hearing from people is that he won’t have trouble getting three years.

“I know he’s struggled at times this year, but I’ve become convince that he’s not going to have trouble landing a three-year deal and I think it’d be north of $20 million.”

Cecil finished the season with a 3.93 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 36.2 innings.

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