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Yes Kevin Gray press conference at 9

*wants to be contractually restructured so he can retire

Yeah - mostly at CF. I'm not really a huge fan of Kwan. 99 wRC+ two of the last three years. Might be a very underwhelming player going forward. At least most of the relevant position player depth in the upper minors is from OFers. Schreck, Pinango, Arias, Loperfido, Clase. Pinto will be in AA this year. Not a lot to get excited about but Schreck or Pinango could always surprise this year. The team's two best hitting prospects are infielders as well. Acquiring a controllable CFer would be massive.

Or more run prevention, lol. Better pitchers should help. Jays got so lucky with certain P playoff performances.

seems like a lot of money for him! the White Sox have to pay more though, of course skyrockets his fantasy baseball value lol

Nats are probably shopping CJ Abrams. He'd be an interesting target, lol. Never would happen because of vibes though. I sort of agree that Clement/Gimenez are fine for 162 but you want punch in the playoffs, but they were both exactly what was needed for most (Gimenez) or all of (Clement) the 2025 playoffs so I don't agree entirely

Yeah every team in baseball would love a 2.5 WAR player as their 10th man. It's just not really an efficient use of resources, for most teams, other than the Dodgers. And if he is traded you will almost certainly get outbid by a team that has stronger motivations (is replacing a 1 WAR starter with Donovan).

"Facts don't care about your feelings" --- Taylor Swift

It's a great analogy

Cronenworth, Nootbaar, Nimmo

The five players are shortstop Gavin Fien, right-hander Alejandro Rosario, first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz, infielder Devin Fitz-Gerald and outfielder Yeremy Cabrera. Fein was their R1 12th overall in 2025 Rosario is/was a top 50 ish prospect. Did he have TJS? Ortiz is an interesting hitter but it's 5'10" 230 1B only I think I have nothing on the other two but Devin Fitz-Gerald should retire because he spells his name wrong and it really bugs me

Well that was not expected

seems possible he's a .240 hitter with 15 homers then the fantasy (roto) value hinges a lot on SB

Not sure you understand how hard it is to hit .280 with 20 Homers Judge Springer Yandy Diaz Bobby Witt Freeman Naylor (20 HR) Vlad Kurtz Acuna Jr. Stowers Geraldo Perdomo Ketel Marte (.283) Jose Ramirez (.283) Ohtani (.282) Ramon Laureano That's the entire list. The Jays already have two and the only other on this list who you might be able to acquire will never do it again (Laureano). And PROJECTIONS have an even smaller list. Yordan, Vlad, Yandy, Witt, Bichette (20), Acuna Jr, Judge, Marte. That's it!!!

Here is your post with the needless words removed. I hope I don't get tarred and feathered for this... the Blue Jays heading into 2026 are clearly a better team than they were last season.... but the AL East is still absolutely brutal. WHY WOULD YOU GET TARRED AND FEATHERED FOR THAT lmao

2.5 WAR guy with fringe power who played 20 games at shortstop (poorly) a few years ago... THE JAYS NEED THIS DUDE, REMEMBER BEN ZOBRIST!?

Don't overreact to Whit and Bo and all of this It would be reasonable and rational for Toronto to not have Bo high on their preference list this offseason for a huge contract, or as an extension priority before this offseason, and it would be reasonable and rational for Bo Bichette to be a bit put off by that and for friction to exist.

66. JoJo Parker Toronto Blue Jays SS Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 200 | B-T: L-R Age: 19 BA Grade/Risk: 60/High Adjusted Grade: 45 The Skinny: Parker was one of the older high schoolers in the 2025 draft class, but he was also one of the bigger risers and offers one of the better blends of hitting ability and power among his draft peers. He’s a physical hitter with plus bat-to-ball skills and plus raw power. Parker projects as an above-average regular at third base with all-star upside. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55 62. Arjun Nimmala Toronto Blue Jays SS Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R Age: 20 BA Grade/Risk: 60/High Adjusted Grade: 45 The Skinny: Nimmala was one of the hottest hitters in the minors over the first half of 2025, slashing .289/.372/.538 in 45 High-A games, but he hit just .184 over his final 75. While he runs quite hot and cold, Nimmala’s lightning-quick bat speed and shortstop defense give him a chance to develop into an above-average regular. Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60 10. Trey Yesavage Toronto Blue Jays RHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 225 | B-T: R-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 60/Mild Adjusted Grade: 55 The Skinny: Yesavage’s ceiling was present throughout his ascent from Low-A to the World Series. He combines an outlier delivery with premium stuff and is a slam dunk to pitch in the middle of Toronto’s rotation for a long while. Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Split: 70 | Control: 50

Seems like Jett Williams should be a 2 WAR player of some variety. Just some big questions on defensive home and how the hit vs. power thing will play out for him. He could develop into more of a line drive, 10 HR guy or he could forego batting average and be a 20+ HR guy. BA seems to think he'll be more hit/defense/speed 71. Jett Williams New York Mets SS Ht: 5'6" | Wt: 175 | B-T: R-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 55/Average Adjusted Grade: 45 The Skinny: Williams rebounded from wrist surgery to deliver a strong 2025 season, splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A while showing his trademark energy and versatility. He combines plus speed, on-base ability and defensive flexibility across the middle infield and center field. If his contact quality continues to sharpen, he projects as a table-setting regular with impact on the bases. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 65 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60

I mean this team is notably better Scherzer was a bum. Bassitt was a solid 2 win pitcher. Cease and Ponce are 5-6 WAR projected, combined. Huge gap. Okamoto is a 1.5 win downgrade from Bo (or 1 win on some projection systems) Rogers is a lot better than Dominguez People just seem to be a bit frazzled because the OFFENSE is maybe not quite as good, but a lot of than hinges on Okamoto who has wRC+ projections that are pretty dang close to Bichette for 2026

Even if I don't like Bellinger it would be fun to get him for even money with the Yankees offer, or slightly more. Maybe the narrative could be that he went to Toronto because he was frustrated the Yankees were being so cheap with him. Or he wanted to win so he chose Toronto. I would enjoy the stories.

seems like a no the rumours make it feel like they just followed his market and then when his price got too high they signed Okamoto

it probably should be his role but I don't remember them making any Schneider vs. Ernie starting decisions in 2025 it might be more likely that DS is the platoon bat they insert for Gimenez, against lefties, with Clement sliding to SS. more likely than not this will end up being dictated by injuries or one of Gimenez/Clement just outright stinking

Yes, as presently constructed. It would make sense to hedge and bring in a guy who can play 2B and hit RHP. I don't really see any in free agency. Adam Frazier is ancient, Luis Rengifo is not good on D and hits righties worse. Ramon Urias is a RHB but he has neutral career splits, decent projections and okay defense. But is he any different than Leo Jimenez? This line of discussion is probably why they checked in on Yoan Moncada, before 3B was filled by Okamoto. Insurance against Ernie being unplayable every day against RHP.