Would The Blue Jays Trade Davis Schneider?

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As the Toronto Blue Jays look to upgrade the roster this offseason, they could be trading a fan favorite.

Outfielder Davis Schneider's name has come up in trade talks, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.

The 27-year-old Schneider, a right-handed-hitting platoon outfielder, had a rough 2026, which included being sent to the minors to see if he could get his bat going. But that didn't work as he ended the season with a .145/.310/.315 slash line with five homers and 16 RBIs over 69 games (156 plate appearances). That is after hitting 13 and 11 homers in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Schneider played in a career-high 135 games with 454 plate appearances in 2024, then was down to 82 games (227 PAs) in 2025. Schneider also has the versatility to play second and third base.

Nicholson-Smith teamed up with Shi Davidi to also report that the Blue Jays are in the market for two relievers. One is former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia, who had a 3.10 FIP (2.64 ERA) with a 13.5% walk rate and 31.2% strikeout rate in 2026 over 72 games and 58 innings. While his strikeout rate is right about his career mark of 32.4%, his walk rate was down a couple percentage points from his career rate of 11.5% and way down from his 2025 mark of 9.3%.

The other is right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga, who was with the Arizona Diamondbacks this season after being with the New York Yankees since 2018. In 67 games and 67 innings with the D'backs, he had a 5% walk rate and 18.4% strikeout rate.

 

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