Blue Jays Reportedly 'Player' In Tarik Skubal Frenzy

Lon Horwedel/Imagn Images

Blue Jays Reportedly 'Player' In Tarik Skubal Frenzy

Originally posted on Baseball Now | By Aaliyan Mohammed | Last updated Nov 11, 2026 5:34 PM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays made two major additions to their starting rotation last offseason when they signed Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce.

Cease was phenomenal in his first season with the team, but Ponce tore his ACL in his first start. They should have him back, and they also have Trey Yesavage in the rotation. They don't really need another starter as badly as they need bats, but according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman, they are "a player" for Skubal.

According to The Associated Press's Ronald Blum, Skubal is set to meet with six teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and New York Mets. The other three teams were not revealed, but the Blue Jays could be one of them.

The team missed the postseason entirely after reaching the World Series in 2025. Their offense did not meet expectations, and they are expected to pursue quality hitters on the open market. However, one way to help an ailing offense is to have elite pitching.

Skubal and Cease in the same rotation would be one of the best duos in all of baseball. Having Yesavage and Ponce as the third and fourth starters could set the Blue Jays up to return to the postseason and make a deep run.

Skubal is expected to sign a record-breaking deal in the coming weeks, and the Blue Jays are seemingly going to try to get him.

This article first appeared on Baseball Now and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: