Blue Jays Have Shown Interest in Yoán Moncada

[Leo Morgenstern]

Add another name to the list of infielders the Toronto Blue Jays have checked in on this winter: Yoán Moncada. According to reporter Francys Romero, the Blue Jays have shown "early interest" in the 30-year-old third baseman, as have the Angels, Pirates, and White Sox.

Moncada briefly debuted with the Red Sox in 2016 before he was traded to the White Sox as part of the package for Chris Sale. He spent the next eight years of his career with the South Siders. For one shining season in 2019, he looked like the generational superstar the White Sox thought they were trading for, but for the most part, he struggled with injuries and underperformance. 

Injuries (thumb and knee) continued to plague Moncada in 2025 with the Angels, but when he was on the field, he played reasonably well, hitting 12 home runs in 84 games, with a .783 OPS and 117 wRC+. Although he's a switch-hitter, Moncada has always been worse against left-handed pitching, and the Angels largely shielded him from southpaws. However, he was a legitimately productive hitter facing righties from the left-hand side. For what it's worth, the Blue Jays would reportedly like to add a lefty bat.

That said, it's worth wondering if the Blue Jays really have enough at-bats to offer a player like Moncada. GM Ross Atkins might be just doing his due diligence on the infield market. After all, the Jays already have a much more promising lefty-batting third baseman in Addison Barger. 

The big-name infielders the Blue Jays have checked in on include Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman (link), Ketel Marte (link), and Kazuma Okamoto (link). Each of those players would be a substantial upgrade for Toronto's offense. As for Moncada, it's not a given that he would be enough of an upgrade to be worth his taking playing time away from the likes of Barger, Ernie Clement, Andrés Giménez, and Davis Schneider, Toronto's current infield alignment.

So, what do Blue Jays fans think? Is this nothing more than smoke, or would you like to see Toronto make a serious offer to Yoán Moncada? Share your thoughts in our comments section below.

Featured image courtesy of Gary A. Vasquez, Imagn Images. 

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[Jays24]

Sounds like Plan Z to me.  

[jaysblue]

2 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Sounds like Plan Z to me.  

As a starting option given this teams aspirations after a World Series appearance, ew. As a utility infielder/bench option, not the end of the world. He still does have a bit of pop in his bat (12 HR's in 248 AB). Defensively, not sure he fits this FO's vision however. 

[Omar]

Run away Ross and don't look back. 

[Laika]

Somehow the Blue Jays continue to be the only team in baseball that reaches out to every single free agent to gauge their price 

[Jimcanuck]

Guy has played his career for the f'ing White Sox and Angels.  Maybe playing for a contender will motivate him to bump it up a level.  107 wRC+ for his career.  I trust the FO.

[Spanky__99]

Due diligence, kicking tires... yada yada

[Pendleton]

1 hour ago, Spanky__99 said:

Due diligence, kicking tires... yada yada

I have to kick my tires several times per day lately, to shake loose all the slush 

[Stangstag]

1 hour ago, Jimcanuck said:

Guy has played his career for the f'ing White Sox and Angels.  Maybe playing for a contender will motivate him to bump it up a level.  107 wRC+ for his career.  I trust the FO.

I don’t think he’s terrible as a backup option. 

[Terminator]

Timeless holiday traditions:

• putting up a Christmas tree
• hanging lights on your house
• opening presents
• The Toronto Blue Jays being linked to every single Free Agent possible

[glory]

The only "Jays are linked to" rumor that I will ever believe is if it involves IKF. Everyone else is not noteworthy at all because 1) the Jays are linked to everyone, and 2) their moves usually come out of no where most of the time.

[Jaysfan2015]

I know every big market team is linked to pretty much everyone but I think a lot of us still look at these rumours anyway. I say no thank you unless they miss out on all of the big bats but there are better options and I'm pretty sure the front office knows that. Besides we don't know what he's like as a person/teammate and that's my main concern. Maybe this makes me weird but I really don't care how good a player is if they're not a good team-oriented guy then I don't want the Jays to sign them. That's why I really hope they don't acquire Marte; he wouldn't "fit." Maybe I care too much about this but I really don't care.

[Spanky__99]

14 hours ago, Jaysfan2015 said:

I know every big market team is linked to pretty much everyone but I think a lot of us still look at these rumours anyway. I say no thank you unless they miss out on all of the big bats but there are better options and I'm pretty sure the front office knows that. Besides we don't know what he's like as a person/teammate and that's my main concern. Maybe this makes me weird but I really don't care how good a player is if they're not a good team-oriented guy then I don't want the Jays to sign them. That's why I really hope they don't acquire Marte; he wouldn't "fit." Maybe I care too much about this but I really don't care.

Marte likely isn't good with reporters, hence the rumours. I'm sure they do their homework. Bo will sign here and it's all moot.

 

[jaysblue]

1 hour ago, Spanky__99 said:

Bo will sign here and it's all moot.

Is that what you're hearing from people you know? 

[L54]

It’s far from a foregone conclusion that Bo will wind up here 

Boston 

LAD

Detroit 

All make sense to some degree. Even more teams get involved if he takes an Alex Bregman structure 

[Spanky__99]

21 hours ago, jaysblue said:

Is that what you're hearing from people you know? 

Yup, lol.