Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2026)

[SpencerBateman]

On 9/25/2026 at 4:37 PM, Stangstag said:

Plus he looks exactly like the type our front office would create as a custom player in MLB the Show

He almost hit .400 one time. That’s the type of player you give 12/500m to.  12/600m even because it’s Toronto and taxes. We need .400 hitters.  Hispanic.  Perennial all star.   Good body.  Fast.  Puts fans in the seats.  They will pay for themselves.  

[Brownie19]

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[Jays24]

Cant wait to disagree with everyone with what this team will need to become good again lol.  

[Sorrow]

As others have said I think an upgrade at 2B is necessary but a bench of Smith and Clement backing up the IF and one of the corners isn’t bad. I do think Suzuki is someone the front office should push for in a corner, and Arraez or Lowe at 2B would be a nice upgrade.

 

its going to be an interesting off season.

[John_Havok]

8 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Cant wait to disagree with everyone with what this team will need to become good again lol.  

I know right?

More defense, more contact hitters, less reliance on HRs and a few more guys in the pen like Little is clearly the way to go.

[Brownie19]

3 hours ago, Sorrow said:

As others have said I think an upgrade at 2B is necessary but a bench of Smith and Clement backing up the IF and one of the corners isn’t bad. I do think Suzuki is someone the front office should push for in a corner, and Arraez or Lowe at 2B would be a nice upgrade.

 

its going to be an interesting off season.

If Smith and Clement become utility bench players, we're in a fantastic position.  I'm actually find if those 2 platoon at 2nd, while providing depth at SS, 3rd and LF - but only if we add impact bats elsewhere.

[Carlos Danger]

It was probably discussed here, but I was out of pocket yesterday. I noticed Vlad wasn't in the line -up for the last game. Was that to spare him from boos etc after the 0-4 game Saturday (even though they would never admit that) or "rest" or legit injury??

 

Thanks

[Laika]

So 2027 payroll looks to be around $239m or so, before any additions. 

I think they will explore the SP market for depth but land back with Bieber on a much cheaper pillow deal, maybe $8m or so. That's your SP5 behind Ponce. 

Cease, Soriano, Yesavage, Ponce, Bieber.... Miles (swing)... Arrighetti (AAA), Berrios (IL for 1 months), Bloss, Bowden, Tiedemann, Stanifer, King, Perry.

I don't think the pen requires a big investment. 

That does leave a good amount of money to try and improve the bats. 

[Brownie19]

Teruaki Sato?

[Carlos Danger]

38 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Teruaki Sato?

No thanks, I'm driving.

[Terminator]

I'm down for bringing Bieber back on a cheap deal but he is so unreliable that if we do sign him, I think we need to bring in another SP on top of it. Cease, Trey, and Ponce ended the year hurt and Soriano wasn't looking so hot either. Adding Bieber to that mix might not be enough.

Maybe Bieber and Gausman? But that would probably add close to 30M AAV to next year's payroll and we still need to add 2 or 3 bats.