What happened: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. relayed a line from reliever Louis Varland — "When in doubt, bark it out" — that has taken hold as a rallying cry around the Blue Jays. The phrase captures the loose, high-energy mood the bullpen has carried through the grind of the season.
Why it matters: Clubhouse chemistry tends to surface in moments like this, and Toronto leaning into a reliever's motto signals a group feeding off its late-inning arms. Varland has anchored the bullpen, giving the team a dependable back-end presence as it jockeys for postseason positioning.
By the numbers: Varland has been a steadying force out of the pen, working through 17 save opportunities while posting a 0.84 ERA as the bullpen's anchor.
What to watch: Watch whether the motto sticks as Toronto leans on Varland and the bullpen down the stretch of its postseason push.