Varland earned the save in Friday's 6-2 win over the Pirates, striking out three without allowing a baserunner over two scoreless innings. Varland was called on to protect a 3-1 lead with two men on and no outs in the eighth inning and escaped the jam while allowing one inherited runner to score. He then returned for the ninth after the Blue Jays tacked on three more runs and retired the side once again. It marked the second time the 28-year-old has logged two frames in his past four outings, and he's now yielded just two earned runs through 25 appearances this season. Overall, he's 7-for-7 in save chances with a 0.65 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB across 27.2 innings.
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Louie Varland Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER5/22W 6-22.0300000005/20W 2-11.0200002115/19L 5-41.0100000005/16W 2-12.0200002005/13W 5-31.0210002005/12L 7-61.0110001005/8W 2-01.0000000005/6L 3-01.0010001105/5L 4-30.2100000005/1W 7-31.0210001004/28W 3-01.0300000004/26W 4-21.0200001004/25W 5-31.0210003114/21W 4-20.2000000004/20W 5-21.1300000004/16L 2-10.2100001004/14W 9-71.1200002104/12L 8-21.0300000004/10W 10-41.1110000004/8W 4-31.0100000004/7L 4-11.1200000004/3L 5-41.0100001003/30L 14-51.1300002103/28W 8-71.0110001103/27W 3-21.011000100
Regular Season Totals 25.14080002162
Louie Varland Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 027.2210.0408002162770.2120Home 016.0010.0256001131550.1960Away 011.2200.0152001031220.2330Night 018.0110.0275001131550.1750Day 09.2100.0133001031220.2780vs Righty 00.0000.0235001150000.2160vs Lefty 00.0000.0173001010000.2080March 03.1010.05200420000.3080April 012.2100.021200821440.1900May 011.2100.014400921330.2050Opponent vs LAA 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0 vs TB 0 3.2 0 0 0.0 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.267 0 vs NYY 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0.250 0 vs CWS 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs PIT 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 vs BOS 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 vs COL 0 1.1 0 1 0.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.286 0 vs MIN 0 3.1 0 0 0.0 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.100 0 vs ATH 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs DET 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs LAD 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIL 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs CLE 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 0.400 0 Venue @ Detroit 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Tampa Bay 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.167 0 @ New York 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0.250 0 @ Los Angeles 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 @ Milwaukee 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.333 0 @ Toronto 0 16.0 0 1 0.0 25 6 0 0 11 3 1 5 5 0.196 0 @ Chicago 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 @ Minnesota 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0
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Hangs on for sixth save
Varland secured the save Wednesday against the Yankees, allowing one run on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two. Varland did allow the potential tying run to get aboard, but he was able to hold on by striking out Amed Rosario to end the game. It was the first time the right-hander yielded an earned run since his April 25 outing versus Cleveland, as he's been mostly exceptional since overtaking Jeff Hoffman as Toronto's closer. Varland has permitted only a pair of earned runs through 25.2 innings, posting a 1.17 WHIP and 37:9 K:BB while converting each of his six save opportunities.
Nabs win in extras
Varland (2-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Tigers, allowing two hits and striking out two over two scoreless innings. Entering a tie game in the ninth inning, Varland gave up a couple singles but prevented Detroit from walking it off, then the right-hander remained on the mound after Toronto pushed across a run in the top of the 10th. Varland has reeled off nine straight appearances without giving up an earned run, and on the season he sports a dazzling 0.38 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 34:9 K:BB over 23.2 innings while converting all five of his save chances since taking over as the Jays' closer.