Braves utilityman Mauricio Dubon is floated as a prime Blue Jays offseason target. He plays nearly everywhere but pitcher and catcher, won a third Gold Glove in 2026, and could fit John Schneider's bench on a speculated two-year, $16M deal. 🧰
Blue Jays declining Myles Straw's $8 million option makes sense given his light bat, but his speed, defence and versatility leave a gap. Toronto wants more offence and is reportedly linked to Seiya Suzuki, yet replacing Straw's role isn't simple. 🏃
David Bell has stepped down as Blue Jays assistant GM and VP of baseball operations, per Ken Rosenthal. He held both roles since the winter of 2024 and helped oversee player development. He says he's stepping away to "reassess" where he can make the greatest impact. 📋
Yimi Garcia plans to pitch in 2027, per Shi Davidi. The 36-year-old reliever missed all of 2026 with elbow issues and had thoracic outlet surgery in late August. He's now a free agent and likely headed for an incentive-heavy one-year deal. 🩹
Blue Jays declined Myles Straw's $8M option, sending the 2022 Gold Glover to free agency after two seasons. He posted a .662 OPS over that span, and Toronto pays a $1.75M buyout. An outfield upgrade is now a priority, with Seiya Suzuki reportedly of interest. 🧢
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ian Happ reached free agency without qualifying offers, so signing either wouldn't cost the Blue Jays a draft pick. They could be speculative alternatives to Suzuki, Arozarena and Lowe, who did get offers. Cheaper in picks, not necessarily in dollars. 💰
Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer reportedly pegs All-Star Ernie Clement as Toronto's top trade asset this offseason. Giménez and Santander's contracts look tough to move, while Clement's versatility and two arbitration years could attract suitors. Speculation only. 🔄
Qualifying offers are in, and three names look like long shots for Toronto: closer David Bednar, Jake Bauers and lefty Adrian Morejon. Bednar's $23.15M bar is steep for a team that doesn't spend on relievers, and Bauers would be blocked by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 💸
Freddy Peralta is floated as a Blue Jays free-agent target, a possible 1-2 punch with Dylan Cease. BR ranked Toronto No. 3 among his landing spots, noting payroll room after Springer, Gausman and others left. Pure speculation for now. 🎯
The Padres declined Nick Pivetta's $14M option, making him a free agent. One column argues the Blue Jays could gamble on him if his elbow is sound: a 2.86 ERA over eight 2026 starts, and a rotation with questions behind Dylan Cease. 🎲
Prediction, not a deal: MLB Trade Rumors' Darragh McDonald projects the Blue Jays to land Seiya Suzuki on a five-year, $105M contract. The 32-year-old hit 26 HR with 86 RBIs last season, and Toronto could use the right-field power. 🔮
Speculation says Astros payroll pressure after Tatsuya Imai's decision to stay could put Isaac Paredes or Christian Walker on the trade market, and the Blue Jays could explore either as a one-year play. Walker's $20M might require Houston to pay down salary. 🔍
Bowden Francis is training with free-agent target Tarik Skubal in Phoenix, and the photos fueled talk of Toronto as a suitor. Francis, back from the 60-day IL after Tommy John, is arbitration-eligible. Toronto reportedly isn't favored against the Dodgers and Mets. 👀
MLB Trade Rumors' Steve Adams predicts the Blue Jays could land Randy Arozarena on a four-year, $100M deal. It's a projection, not a signing. Toronto missed the playoffs and needs outfield help and power, and Arozarena's 20-20 résumé fits that need. 🔍
Jim Bowden reportedly advises the Blue Jays to pass on Ketel Marte and Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, preferring younger, lower-baggage, hard-nosed players. Ernie Clement's second-half slide (.259, 78 OPS+) leaves 2B open for an upgrade. 🍭
Blue Jays went 0-for-5 on Gold Glove finalists, the first shutout since 2020. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led AL first basemen with 10 defensive runs saved, but his eight errors and 128 games at first likely opened the door for Astros' Christian Walker. 🧤
Jays declined Myles Straw's $8M option (a $1.75M buyout, Guardians-funded) with only $16M of room under the old tax line. The 40-man sits at 37 after IL returns, Rule 5 protection looms for Perry, Stanifer and Guerra, and Cease and Varland are award finalists. ⚾
Former Blue Jays lefty Matt Boyd elected free agency after a 10-5, 3.91 ERA season in 22 starts for the Cubs. Drafted by Toronto in 2013, he pitched in just two games for the club before the 2015 David Price trade sent him to Detroit. ⚾
Blue Jays are being linked to Seiya Suzuki (26 HR, 86 RBI, .270 with the Cubs), a logical fit for right-handed pop. But he holds a Cubs qualifying offer, and a projected five-year, $120M price is only speculation. Fit is easy; the checkbook is the hard part. 💰
A prediction, not a deal: MLBTradeRumors' Darragh McDonald projects the Blue Jays could land lefty Trevor Rogers on a five-year, $115M contract. Rogers had a 4.03 ERA in 30 starts for Baltimore and would add a mid-rotation lefty behind Cease, Soriano and Yesavage.
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