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 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. ⚖️
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. 🧳
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. 😬
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. 🔒
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. ⚾
Ernie Clement's offseason is stacked: he and fiancée Stefanie Brejcha threw their engagement party, then the first-time all-star was set to debut as an MLB Network correspondent at the World Series. Utility work, now with a microphone. 🎤
Toronto finished 79-83, last in the AL East and 19 games behind Tampa Bay, so the offseason priorities are clear: power and rotation health. The Jays ranked last in MLB in runs (648) and homers (152), and Springer's free agency deepens the hole. 🔧
Kevin Gausman has reportedly listed his Lawrence Park mansion for $6.885M, below the $7.65M he paid in 2022. Months after the trade to the Cubs, it suggests a Toronto return as a free agent may be a long shot. 🏠
Fan question of the day: which Jays player beat expectations? One writer's pick is Marco Estrada, who arrived in the Adam Lind trade to underwhelming reviews. He posted a 4.25 ERA, 9.6 bWAR and a 2.16 playoff ERA in Toronto. Return on that deal: better than billed. ⚾
Blue Jays were last in MLB with 152 homers, but the Brewers (154) still thrived by drawing 668 walks to Toronto's 459. That 209-walk gap is the lesson as the Jays look up at the Rays and Brewers in the World Series. 🔍
Offseason trade ideas for the Blue Jays: Athletics utility man Zack Gelof (22 HR, .796 OPS in 2026) and Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, a defensive bounce-back bet despite a .617 OPS. Pure speculation, with no talks reported. 🔍
Ranking six trade targets for the Blue Jays, a Robert Murray-based look ahead of the Dec. 1 CBA expiration. William Contreras gets a "low" verdict with Kirk and Valenzuela at catcher, while Jeremy Peña is another name in the mix. 🔍
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Blue Jays and Orioles both finished at 79 wins, and a speculative trade idea has Toronto possibly offering minor-league arms and an outfielder to start talks about Gunnar Henderson or Jackson Holliday. Purely hypothetical, but AL East rivals are the target. 🤔
Brett Bateman hit .329/.402/.424 over 41 games after arriving from the Cubs in the Gausman deal. Toronto may chase outfield power this winter, but his leadoff bat and reliable centre-field defence argue for keeping him in the 2027 plans. 🔑
Speculation for now: with Brewers and Rays free agents looming, Toronto could target World Series names like Freddy Peralta, Jake Bauers and JoJo Romero. Peralta would slot behind Dylan Cease as a No. 2 with ace upside, plus durability. 🎯
The Angels are moving on from Anthony Rendon's contract, and Toronto has its own headache in José Berríos. He missed all of 2026 and had Tommy John surgery, and he's owed $24M in each of the next two seasons. 😬
Spotrac's projected free-agent prices have the Blue Jays eyeing a big class, but four deals look like traps. Robbie Ray (~$23.8M AAV) and Luis Arraez (~$18M) are flagged as risky, with Ray's declining velocity and strikeout rate a key worry. 💸
10/23/1993: Joe Carter ended the World Series and gave the Blue Jays their second straight title with a dramatic walk-off homer.
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