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Playing GM: 4 Moves to Complete the Toronto Blue Jays Roster for 2026

Continuing our Playing GM series, we take a look at the reigning American League Champion Toronto Blue Jays. Every offseason, Peter Appel, Aram Leighton, and Jack McMullen, the hosts of the Just Baseball Show, conduct a series of episodes pinpointing offseason moves for all 30 teams.

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How Blue Jays Can Afford Free Agency Dream of Signing Bo Bichette, Kyle Tucker

The Toronto Blue Jays are doing everything in their power to make sure they don't face the same heartbreaking feat as 2025 where the ball club lost in an extra inning showdown in game seven of the World Series.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 19

Blue Jays May Have to Deal Away Up-and-Coming Outfielder in Position Logjam

Saying the Toronto Blue Jays have an elite outfield on their roster right now would be quite the understatement as they have a Gold Glove Award winner Daulton Varsho commanding the center with Nathan Lukes, Addison Barger, Davis Schneider or George Springer at either side.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 19

How the Blue Jays Outfield Could Take Shape With Kyle Tucker in 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays have made one thing very clear this offseason: they mean business. The organization has been very aggressive in filling holes that arguably kept them from taking home a world title in 2025.

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The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 19

Blue Jays: Examining Braydon Fisher’s role in 2026

For a few seasons, the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t have a key reliever come out of nowhere. That changed in the 2025 season, as Braydon Fisher became one of their most important relievers.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Tyler Rogers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 19

Tyler Rogers says the quiet part out loud about signing with Blue Jays

After coming up just short in the World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays have spent all offseason bolstering their roster. Amongst their additions was relief pitcher Tyler Rogers.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / December 19

$30 Million Blue Jays News Emerges After World Series Loss

The Toronto Blue Jays had an incredibly successful 2025 season that ended in heartbreaking fashion. After winning the American League East with a 94-68 record, the Blue Jays were just one win away from taking home their first World Series title since 1993.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 19

Trade market could still prove useful for big-spending Blue Jays this off-season

Nearly two months into the 2025-26 off-season, no team has acted more aggressively, particularly in free agency, than the big-spending Toronto Blue Jays — committing $277 million in payroll between Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce and Tyler Rogers.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 19

Postseason Shares Announced for Blue Jays After World Series Appearance

One of the most shocking storylines to take over Major League Baseball this season was the Toronto Blue Jays' run in the 2025 World Series. Not only did they reach the highly touted event to face the reigning champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, but they held themselves up to the Dodgers throughout the series.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 19

Blue Jays: Gage Stanifer discusses his ‘death ball’ and his rise up the farm system in 2025

The 2025 season was a resounding success for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. In addition to reaching the World Series for the first time since 1993, the farm system also took a huge step forward.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 19

The biggest late-year moves by the Blue Jays in franchise history

There was once a time when the offseason truly meant that MLB executives and players took several months “off” from work, but that’s no longer. The latest example in Blue Jays land is the signing of Dylan Cease to a seven-year/$210 million contract on the eve of American Thanksgiving.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 19

Blue Jays sign Jorge Alcalá to minor league deal

As they say, no minor league signing is a bad one. On Thursday evening, 7News’ Ari Alexander reported that the Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed relief pitcher Jorge Alcalá.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 19

This Rising Blue Jays Star Makes Excellent Fit for WBC Team USA Roster

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is set to take place in March before next season's opening day, and the roster is starting to shape up quite nicely, with both position players and the pitching staff.

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The 'Most multi-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NFL 5-passing-TD games' quiz

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / December 18

Blue Jays sign former Pirates catching prospect Geovanny Planchart to minor-league deal

The Toronto Blue Jays added another layer of catching depth to the pipeline on Thursday. According to the club’s transaction log, they’ve signed catcher/first baseman Geovanny Planchart to a minor-league deal for next season.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 18

First World Series appearance in 32 years earned Blue Jays players $354K each

Major League Baseball revealed its 2025 post-season bonus pool for players on Thursday, with the back-to-back World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers earning 36 per cent ($46.15 million) of the total $128.2 million pool, per Sportico’s report.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 18

Blue Jays: Vancouver Canadians win 2025 Bob Freitas Award at High-A level

The Vancouver Canadians didn’t win the Northwest League Championship, but they didn’t finish the 2025 season empty handed. On Wednesday afternoon, Baseball America announced that the Canadians were the recipient of the Bob Freitas Award at the High-A level, given to a team in each of the full-season “A” leagues.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Just Baseball / December 18

The Blue Jays’ Top Trade Chip Nobody Is Talking About

The Toronto Blue Jays have been very prominent in the baseball world lately following their run to the World Series, recent free-agent signings, and overall fun clubhouse atmosphere.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / December 18

Bo Bichette's latest decision could save his slow market

The star shortstop was expected to draw plenty of interest in free agency. Fast forward to today, and the market has been rather slow.

Bichette reunion with Blue Jays may be most likely outcome

Two-time Cy Young winner commits to Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Every MLB player with double-digit Gold Gloves

The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Larry Brown Sports / December 17

Bo Bichette is willing to make a big change for interested teams

Bo Bichette is open to shifting from 6 to 4. The free agent shortstop Bichette has begun to tell interested MLB teams that he is willing to move to second base, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Wednesday.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / December 17

Blue Jays Announce Trade After MLB Free Agency Move

The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the busiest teams in baseball this offseason. Their 2025 campaign was a landmark year in franchise history, as Toronto captured its first American League pennant since 1993.