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Louis Varland reflects on journey to All-Star selection for Toronto Blue Jays

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 10:38 PM

Last updated Jul 13, 2026

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Summary

Louis Varland of the Toronto Blue Jays prepares for his first All-Star Game, having achieved 19 saves and a 1.10 ERA this season. A year ago, Varland was a pitcher with the Minnesota Twins with no saves to his name, and his transition to the Blue Jays occurred in July 2025. Varland attributes his success to coaching and personal development, noting the past year has been unexpectedly transformative. He anticipates pitching in the game and is supported by family and friends during the event.

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•Varland has 19 saves and a 1.10 ERA this season.
•He was traded from the Twins to the Blue Jays last July.
•Varland reflects on a transformative year in his career.
•Byron Buxton congratulated Varland on his All-Star selection.
•Varland expects to pitch before the ninth inning in the All-Star Game.

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10:38 PMYahoo Sports — All-Star Game: It’s been a wild 12 months for Maplewood’s Louis Varland

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PHILADELPHIA — Louis Varland concedes he never saw this coming. Never could have imagined that a year ago at this time — back when Jhoan Duran was the lights-out closer for the Twins — he’d be sitting at a small table telling the unlikely story of how he would become an all-star. Especially since he’d never saved a single game at that point. “Everybody’s baseball career is kind of crazy,” said ...
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