Speculation: after a 2026 season that ended below .500, the Blue Jays could get creative in 2027. One trade idea is Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, who hit 41 homers while Toronto hit the fewest in MLB. He'd move around the diamond. 🔧
Jim Bowden's free-agent rankings see the Blue Jays as a fit for just Seiya Suzuki in his top 20, plus Hiromi Itoh at No. 27. With Springer, Bieber and Scherzer's money coming off the books, that's a thin haul for a supposed big spender. 🧾
Former Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez has officially elected free agency, per MLB.com on October 29. The 31-year-old hit .200 with one homer and four RBIs in seven games for the Braves in 2026. A familiar Rogers Centre name is back on the market. ⚾
Paul Sewald, claimed off waivers from Arizona on Aug. 12, elected free agency on Oct. 29. The righty finished 2026 at 2-5 with a 4.73 ERA in 62 games, a short Toronto stay that ends with the Jays out of the postseason. 📉
Ex-Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is now a free agent after elected free agency this week. He hit .299 over 101 games for the White Sox after signing May 4, and he's open to any team, Toronto included. 🔍
Shane Bieber has elected free agency, one of eight Blue Jays on the open market. He logged 55.2 innings with a 4.37 ERA in 2026, and the 2020 AL Cy Young winner's injury history may make teams wary of a multi-year deal. 🧾
Brewers are World Series champs, so the Blue Jays' winter clock is running. With the CBA expiring December 1st, the window is tight, and eight free agents (Springer, Scherzer, Bieber, Corbin among them) need answers before a possible lockout. ⏳
Ernie Clement's All-Star year ended with a question mark: he hit .296 before the break but .203 after it, with a .386 September OPS. Ross Atkins says he must earn the 2027 second base job, though his versatility keeps options open. 🤔
Yimi García has elected free agency after a 2026 season lost to injury. The righty never appeared in a game following elbow ulnar nerve and AC joint surgery, and was moved to the 60-day IL in April. He went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 22 games for Toronto in 2025.
A FanSided prediction piece floats the Blue Jays as a possible trade suitor for Nationals' CJ Abrams, a 2X All-Star with 33 homers in 2026. He could slot in at second base and push Ernie Clement back to a utility role. Nothing is confirmed. 🔧
Marco Scutaro turns 51. The ex-Jays shortstop hit .282/.379/.409 as the 2009 leadoff man, posted bWARs of 4.5 and 5.5 in two Toronto seasons, then won a World Series ring with the Giants. Joe Johnson (65) and Joe Panik (36) also celebrate. 🎂
Foster Griffin, who pitched one game for Toronto in 2022 (two scoreless innings vs. Tampa Bay), hit free agency as a 2026 NL All-Star after going 15-6, 3.60 ERA. Eight Blue Jays also reached the market. Projected: 3 years, $48M. 📈
Blue Jays outrighted OF Rudy Martin Jr. to Triple-A Buffalo, dropping the 40-man roster to 38. That opens room for trades or waiver claims before Monday's compliance deadline. Martin, 30, can elect free agency. 📋
Blue Jays outrighted outfielder Rudy Martin Jr. to Triple-A Buffalo after he cleared waivers, and he can reject the assignment for free agency. The move drops Toronto to 38 on the 40-man, opening room for additions before Monday's deadline. 🔧
Blue Jays' 40-man sits at 39 after eight players declared free agency. 60-day IL players must be re-added soon, Myles Straw's club option looms, and Rule 5 protection decisions are coming. Expect a noticeably different roster by Opening Day. 🧮
Bo Bichette opted into the 2027 year of his Mets deal ($42M), removing a possible reunion and a bat from a thin market. The Blue Jays, last in homers (152) and runs (648), must now chase power elsewhere, with Seiya Suzuki and Teruaki Sato noted as fits.
Kevin Gausman, traded from Toronto to the Cubs on August 2 for Brett Bateman and Ty Southisene, has elected free agency. He went 9-12 with a 4.51 ERA in 32 starts in 2026. At 35, he's on the market, and Jays fans have a reunion in mind. 👀
Former Blue Jays lefty Thomas Pannone, 32, elected free agency after throwing just three innings for the Brewers in 2026. In Toronto (2018-19), he logged 116 innings with a 5.43 ERA and 98 strikeouts. Cameo over, again. ⚾
The Blue Jays can gamble on a few Rule 5 Draft (Dec. 9) risks, since a looming lockout may favor leaving some players unprotected to keep minor-league resources. Kasevich and Perry still look like must-protect locks. 🔒
Max Scherzer, 42, became a free agent after the World Series, one of eight 2026 Blue Jays to do so. He might retire and hasn't decided, but he got a standing ovation at Rogers Centre in his final start. Cooperstown awaits either way. 🎩
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