Rosie DiManno: Blue Jays Closer Louis Varland Talks (Reluctantly) About the Jeff Hoffman Role, a Surprising Trade and Pitching Bloodlines

Rosie DiManno: Blue Jays closer Louis Varland talks (reluctantly) about the Jeff Hoffman role, a surprising trade and pitching bloodlines

Blue Jays manager John Schneider trusts Varland. His teammates trust Varland. No drama.

Blue Jays closer Louis Varland talks (reluctantly) about the Jeff Hoffman role, a surprising trade and pitching bloodlines

Blue Jays manager John Schneider trusts Varland. His teammates trust Varland. No drama.

Blue Jays notebook: Louis Varland impresses at back of bullpen

Thanks to Louis Varland's weekend performance, the Blue Jays may have found a solution at closer. Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith looks at that and more in his latest notebook.