Toronto Blue Jays News

Blue Jays have five AL Gold Glove finalists, announced Sunday on ESPN. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in the mix at first base after a +6 fielding run value, third best among AL first basemen. Defense was the bright spot. 🧤

Which Blue Jays could be up for award hardware?

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Bo Bichette is reportedly expected to opt into his $42M Mets deal for 2027, per the NY Post's Dan Bartels, which would likely end any Blue Jays reunion hopes. A .702 OPS season makes the call easy. Toronto's offseason interest never got close. 🔒

Final hope of Blue Jays-Bo Bichette reunion in 2027 seems to be extinguished with Mets contract update

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A FanSided writer floated a trade idea sending Ronald Acuña Jr. to Toronto for Andrés Giménez and prospects Nolan Perry and John King. It's speculation tied to rumored Braves turmoil, not a reported deal. Giménez's glove would be the selling point. 🧤

Toronto Blue Jays Predicted to Trade for Ronald Acuña Jr. In 4-Player Deal

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Alek Manoah went from 2022 All-Star and Cy Young third-place finisher with Toronto to unemployed. After the Jays designated him in Sept. 2025, the Angels released him July 29 following a 9.82 ERA in the majors. At 28, his path back is unclear. 📉

Whatever Happened to This Blue Jays Once-Rising Star?

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Brewers reliever Shane Drohan couldn't close out a World Series clincher in Game 4, a year after Jeff Hoffman's Game 7 homer at Rogers Centre. Milwaukee still gets a Game 5; Toronto never got a second shot. 😬

Shane Drohan's blown World Series clincher echoes Jeff Hoffman's Game 7 Blue Jays heartbreak

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Bo Bichette's Mets deal reportedly has an opt-out, but SNY's Chelsea Janes reads it as a likely opt-in for 2027. That's just her read, since nothing is confirmed. Toronto missed the playoffs a year after Game 7, so a Bichette return looks like a long shot. 🤔

Blue Jays Learn Bo Bichette's Likely MLB Future

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Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar doesn't think Toronto needs a big run at free-agent Tarik Skubal. He says the team has Dylan Cease and should spread its money across position groups instead. Toronto is still listed among Skubal's possible suitors. 🎯

Longtime Toronto Blue Jays Players Shares Thoughts on Tarik Skubal Rumors

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Kevin Pillar doesn't think the Blue Jays need to chase Tarik Skubal this offseason, pointing to Dylan Cease and the rotation already in place. He'd rather see the money spread across position groups than sunk into one elite arm. 🎯

Longtime Toronto Blue Jays Player Shares Thoughts on Tarik Skubal Rumors

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Brandon Belt, who last played in 2023 and spent just that one season with the Blue Jays, is retired with over $100 million in career earnings. Toronto paid him $9.3 million, and he hit .254 with 19 homers in 103 games. 💰

Ex-Toronto Blue Jays Star Retired From MLB With Over $100 Million In Earnings

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Ian Happ is pitched as a Blue Jays free-agent target, not a done deal. Toronto ranked last in runs (648), homers (152) and RBI (616) in 2026, and the switch-hitter's 24 homers, 68 RBI and plate discipline could help fill the DH void if Springer leaves.

Ian Happ's consistent power makes him a compelling free agent for Blue Jays

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Juan Guzman turns 60. The ex-Jays righty went 16-5 with a 2.64 ERA in 1992, won both ALCS starts in back-to-back title runs, and sported a Jheri curl. Casey Lawrence turns 39 and Josh Thole 40. 🎂

Happy Birthday Juan Guzman

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Blue Jays' 2026 draft class is showing early returns in small samples, but the headliner waits. No. 39 pick Cole Carlon, the Arizona State lefty, was shut down after the draft, Trey Yesavage-style, and is set to debut in 2027. ⏳

Blue Jays’ 2026 draft class has early standouts and an even bigger debut to come

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A year to the day after the 18-inning Game 3 loss to the Dodgers, Ernie Clement is back at the World Series in a new role. He's working as an MLB special correspondent in St. Pete, interviewing fans and Rays' Richie Palacios. Much better seat this time. 🎤

Blue Jays' Ernie Clement enjoys other side of World Series experience a year after epic Dodgers loss

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Blue Jays' injury-ravaged 2026 left a bench full of negative-bWAR players. One writer argues free agent Mauricio Dubón, a 32-year-old, Gold Glove-nominated utility man (.719 OPS, 99 wRC+), could be the fix. 🧰

Blue Jays' desperate need for bench help could lead them to Mauricio Dubón

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Jose Berrios missed all of 2026 after Tommy John surgery, with a 12-14 month recovery pointing to a mid-2027 return. One writer urges Toronto to pursue Michael Soroka (3.41 ERA, 1.09 WHIP for Arizona) as a cheaper rotation fix. 🔧

Blue Jays Urged to Pursue Jose Berrios Replacement Amid MLB Offseason

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Blue Jays face a budget-driven choice: if only one reunion fits, do they re-sign Shane Bieber or chase Kevin Gausman? With Scherzer, Corbin, Taillon and Bieber set to leave, the debate comes down to Gausman's certainty versus Bieber's upside. ⚖️

Blue Jays face a difficult offseason choice if they are only ready to commit to one reunion

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Offseason looms: Springer, Taillon, Scherzer, Bieber, Garcia, Straw and others could hit free agency. One writer floats a one-year, ~$10M Springer deal, expects Straw's option declined, and sees Berríos staying put after Tommy John. 🧳

Tuesday Bantering: Jays Potential Free Agents

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Blue Jays fans have a winter wish list in reverse: keep Tarik Skubal and Hunter Goodman out of the AL East. Rivals like the Yankees, Red Sox and Orioles could use them, and Skubal alongside Schlittler or Crochet is the nightmare. 😬

5 players we hope stay out of the AL East next year

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Blue Jays bullpen "locks" for 2027 are Varland, Rogers, Fisher and Fluharty, leaving a spot or two open. Top free-agent targets: Morejón, Bednar, Vesia, Abreu and Iglesias. Closer fit could be tricky with Varland set. 🔒

Ranking the Blue Jays’ best bullpen fits in free agency

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Blue Jays aren't in the World Series, but ex-DH Daniel Vogelbach and former hitting coach Guillermo Martínez are on the Brewers' staff. Milwaukee leads the Rays 2-0, two wins from a first title. Familiar faces, different dugout. ⚾

Former Blue Jays slugger has an unexpected place in Brewers’ World Series story

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