Following an impressive start to the 2026 season, right-handed reliever Conor Larkin is receiving a well-earned Triple-A promotion, the Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday via their transaction log.

The 27-year-old, a ninth-round selection out of Penn State by the organization in 2021, will join the Buffalo Bisons after dominating across his third stint with Double-A New Hampshire this season. He leads the Eastern League with seven saves thus far, pitching to a dazzling 1.13 ERA and 2.29 FIP with a 22.4 per cent strikeout-minus-walk rate (K-BB%) in 11 appearances, totalling 16 innings pitched.

Shortstop prospect Nick Goodwin is also heading to Triple-A alongside Larkin, after the 29-year-old infielder posted a 105 wRC+ (100 league average) with almost as many walks (13) as strikeouts (14) through 25 games at Double-A to begin the year.

Larkin made his first appearance with the Fisher Cats in August 2024 to conclude his third professional campaign with the Blue Jays organization. He then spent the entire ’25 season in New Hampshire, recording seven saves in 10 opportunities with a 4.14 ERA and 3.43 FIP in 39 games, but struck out fewer than 25 per cent of the batters he faced across 50 innings pitched.

Before this season opened, Larkin — whose four-pitch arsenal includes a mid-90s sinker and four-seamer, along with a curveball and a changeup — put himself on the Blue Jays’ radar while making a pair of Grapefruit League appearances in big-league camp during spring training.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound hurler still ended up repeating the Double-A circuit for a third time in as many seasons. But after conquering the competition, his development will now be tested at the next level as he inches closer to knocking on the door of the majors.

Depending on how this recent promotion goes, there’s a chance Larkin — who’ll be Rule 5-eligible again next off-season — could emerge as an option for Toronto’s bullpen down the road this season.

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