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4 days ago
Seabold augments Toronto’s pitching depth heading into next season after making seven relief appearances split between the Braves and Rays this past season. The 30-year-old former pitching prospect holds a lackluster 7.79 ERA — 5.81 FIP — and 96/44 K/BB ratio across 119 innings over 40 appearances (19 starts) in the big leagues since 2021.
TOR • C
4 days ago
Stubbs wasn’t among those listed as non-roster invitees to Blue Jays spring training so he’ll open camp on the minor-league side. The 29-year-old backstop got into exactly one contest for the Nationals last season after spending six seasons in the minors. He’s merely organizational depth for Toronto heading into next season.
TOR • C
4 days ago
Stubbs wasn’t among those listed as non-roster invitees to Blue Jays spring training so he’ll open camp on the minor-league side. The 29-year-old backstop got into exactly one contest for the Nationals last season after spending six seasons in the minors. He’s merely organizational depth for Toronto heading into next season.
TOR • RF
14 days ago
Lantigua spent 2017-24 in the Blue Jays system before becoming a minor league free agent last year and signing with the Phillies. He was actually called up to the majors for the first time in September, but he was sent down three days later without having gotten into a game. The 27-year-old, who has experience everywhere besides catcher and first base, has hit .270/.381/.380 in 426 career Triple-A games.
TOR • DH
16 days ago
Among the most highly-touted slugging prospects in recent memory, Jiménez didn’t appear in the majors last season, splitting time with Toronto and Tampa Bay at the Triple-A level. The 29-year-old masher last appeared in the majors for the White Sox and Orioles during the 2024 campaign, batting .238/.289/.336 with six homers and three steals in 349 plate appearances. His days as an impact fantasy contributor are probably over, especially since he’s basically limited to DH at this point of his career. However, he represents an interesting zero-risk addition for the Blue Jays in the event that he makes some changes and re-discovers his previously-elite in-game pop.
TOR • Outfielder • #5
20 days ago
Varsho has never quite taken off like many expected when he was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Blue Jays after the 2022 season. Last year, he hit .238/.284/.548 with 20 home runs and just two steals in 71 games. The power was nice to see, and Varsho plays tremendous defense in center field, but he has hit just .221 in three seasons with the Blue Jays, which significantly caps his fantasy upside, especially if he’s no longer stealing 15 or more bases in a season.
Source: Bob Nightengale
TOR • Infielder • #22
20 days ago
The playoff superstar was tremendous for the Blue Jays in 2025, hitting .277/.313/.398 with nine home runs and six steals in 157 games while playing all over the field. With the team signing Kazuma Okamoto, Clement is the favorite to begin the year at second base in 2026.
Source: Ernie Clement
TOR • Catcher • #55
20 days ago
Heineman appeared in 61 games for the Blue Jays in 2025, hitting .289/.361/.416 with three home runs in 174 plate appearances. He should continue to serve as the backup quarterback in Toronto.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
TOR • Pitcher • #65
23 days ago
The Jays needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the addition of Kazuma Okamoto on Sunday and unfortunately for Schultz it appears as though he drew the short straw this time around. The 27-year-old hurler posted a 4.38 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and a 28/8 K/BB ratio over 24 2/3 innings with the Jays in 2025. He could attract some interest on waivers with so many teams starved for quality bullpen depth.
TOR • Catcher • #30
27 days ago
That’s a huge get for Mexico. They did get a quality performance from Austin Barnes behind the plate last time around, but Barnes is pretty much out of the league at this point. Mexico has also confirmed that Randy Arozarena and Jarren Duran will participate once again. Duran backed up Alek Thomas in 2023, but he’ll surely be a lineup fixture this time around. One big remaining question is whether Isaac Paredes will be allowed to participate while coming off his hamstring injury.
Source: Novena Mexico
TOR • Pitcher • #59
28 days ago
Enright had Tommy John surgery in October, so he’s out for 2026. He also had to overcome Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier in his career, but he pitched quite well in his major league debut last season, posting a 2.03 ERA and a 30/12 K/BB in 31 innings. He’ll be 30 when he returns in 2027, but he might yet turn out to be a quality reliever for a few years.
Source: Alden González
TOR • Outfielder • #25
30 days ago
If Santander is healthy, the Blue Jays will almost assuredly give the 30-year-old a spot in their starting lineup after signing him to a five-year, $92.5 million deal last year. However, he won’t have a long leash. With George Springer locked in at designated hitter, Santander would need to start in right field, but the Blue Jays also have Myles Straw, Davis Schneider, and are firmly in the mix for Kyle Tucker. The key for Santander will be getting healthy in time for spring training, and then the team can go from there.
Source: Toronto Sun
TOR • Outfielder • #1
about 1 month ago
Burgos, 23, spent the first seven years of his minor league career in the Guardians’ organization. He spent the entire 2025 campaign at Double-A Akron where he slashed an underwhelming .206/.295/.386 with 14 homers, 73 RBI and a 95/43 K/BB ratio over 407 plate appearances. He’ll add depth in the upper minors for the Jays.
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about 1 month ago
Alcala represents a low-risk lottery ticket for the Blue Jays entering next season after he was non-tendered last month by the Cardinals. The hard-throwing 30-year-old righty posted an uninspiring 6.22 ERA — 5.68 FIP — 1.75 WHIP and 61/30 K/BB ratio across 55 innings between the Twins, Red Sox and Cardinals this past season. The upper-90’s fastball ensures he’ll continue to get opportunities but lackluster control limits his effectiveness.
TOR •
about 1 month ago
Rogers provides Toronto with an elite setup specialist to help bridge the gap to closer Jeff Hoffman. The 34-year-old submariner is coming off the strongest campaign of his career where he recorded a microscopic 1.98 ERA — 2.88 FIP — and 16.1 percent strikeout rate across 77 1/3 innings over a league-high 81 appearances between the Giants and Mets. He’s been one of the most durable workhorse relievers in baseball, making a staggering 374 appearances over the past half-decade. The deal includes a $12 million vesting option for 2029 that converts after 110 appearances from 2027-2028 or 60 appearances in 2028.
TOR • Pitcher • #58
about 1 month ago
Bruihl has been jettisoned from Toronto’s relief mix to make room for side-winder Tyler Rogers. The 28-year-old lefty posted a pedestrian 5.27 ERA — 4.16 FIP — and 27.7 percent strikeout rate across 13 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays this past season.
TOR • Pitcher • #53
about 2 months ago
The side-arming right-hander broke through to the big leagues for the first time in 2025, posting a 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a stellar 36/9 K/BB ratio over 37 1/3 innings for the Tigers. He should get an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Jays’ Opening Day bullpen.
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about 2 months ago
Plassmeyer fortifies Toronto’s relief depth on the doorstep of the majors heading into next season after posting a serviceable 4.43 ERA (5.35 FIP) and 21.9 percent strikeout rate across 105 2/3 innings over 28 appearances (16 starts) at the Triple-A level this past season. The 29-year-old lefty hasn’t pitched in the majors since making three appearances for the Phillies from 2022-2023.
TOR •
about 2 months ago
The deal, agreed to nine days ago, is now official. It sounds like Ponce is pretty much guaranteed a rotation spot, which could get awkward unless José Berríos is traded. The former Brewers prospect is coming off one of the best seasons in KBO history, having gone 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and a 252/41 K/BB in 180 2/3 innings for Hanwha. In a nice situation in Toronto, he’ll be worth trying late in mixed-league drafts.
TOR • Pitcher • #76
about 2 months ago
Miles, who is coming off Tommy John, has pitched a total of 14 2/3 minor league innings since the Giants selected him in the fourth round of the 2022 draft, but he apparently turned some heads in the AFL. He had a 4.15 ERA and a 12/1 K/BB over 8 2/3 innings in the offense-heavy league. Although he’s never pitched above Low-A ball, the Jays will see if he might be of some use to a contending team.
TOR • Outfielder • #38
about 2 months ago
Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw and Joey Loperfido are the names being mentioned. Lukes, who played a big role in the Jays’ postseason run, currently tops the team’s depth chart in left field, but expectations are that the Jays will add a bat, turning him back into a bench player (if it’s an infielder, then Addison Barger would likely start in the outfield). Straw was also a key bench guy last season, so the team would surely prefer to move Loperfido, all things being equal. Still, it’s unclear what kind of trade value Loperfido currently possesses; he’s not hopeless, but he wouldn’t seem to project as a regular at this point.
Source: The Athletic
TOR • Pitcher • #57
about 2 months ago
If Bieber didn’t think he would pass a physical, that could definitely explain why he surprisingly exercised a $16 million player option to stay with the Blue Jays. Hopefully, it’s not that bad, though. We probably won’t have much better of an idea until he starts tuning up for the Grapefruit League.
Source: The Athletic
TOR • Pitcher • #57
about 2 months ago
Bieber, who exercised his $16 million player option last month to return to Toronto for 2026, made just a handful of starts this past season in his return from Tommy John surgery. The 30-year-old looked sharp in seven regular-season starts and was outstanding in the postseason, but the Blue Jays clearly don’t want him ramping up too quickly in camp. He’ll be a clear top-50 range starting pitcher for fantasy purposes despite some lingering workload concerns.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
TOR • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Rodríguez, who is owed $17 million over the next three years, passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from the club’s 40-man roster to make room for Cody Ponce. He was a key component of Toronto’s bullpen last season, recording a solid 3.08 ERA (4.40 FIP), 1.15 WHIP and 66/34 K/BB ratio across 73 innings of work over 73 appearances. The 28-year-old righty signed a four-year, $26 million contract with the Blue Jays prior to the 2024 season and was eventually moved to a full-time relief role after struggling to an inflated 4.47 ERA across 86 2/3 innings over 21 starts in his debut. He’ll compete for a spot in Toronto’s bullpen during spring training.
TOR •
about 2 months ago
There’s deferred money in the deal that makes it around $26 million per year for luxury tax purposes, but in terms of cash, Cease gets the seventh-largest contract in history for a pitcher, tied with Max Scherzer’s seven-year deal that expired in 2021 and Corbin Burnes’ seven-year deal signed a year ago. Cease replaces Chris Bassitt and is set to join Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, José Berríos and Trey Yesavage in the Jays’ 2026 rotation. He should probably be looked at in the 15-20 range among fantasy SPs.
TOR • 3B
2 months ago
Castro has decent pop and will take a walk, but he never has figured out how to hit for average; he’s come in at .219/.292/.380 in 627 major league plate appearances with the Pirates and Phillies and he finished at .235/.324/.421 in Triple-A last season. He’s still just 26, so maybe the Blue Jays can work some magic with him.
Source: Ari Alexander
TOR •
2 months ago
One of baseball’s premier pitching prospects before undergoing Tommy John surgery last August, Tiedemann will be protected from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The 23-year-old southpaw is expected to be ready for the start of spring training but will need to build up his workload before he’s an option for the Blue Jays’ pitching staff. His swing-and-miss raw stuff makes him an intriguing name to watch next spring, though he’s unlikely to reach Toronto before the latter part of next season barring any setbacks.
TOR • Pitcher • #52
2 months ago
Sandlin passed through waivers unclaimed after being jettisoned from Toronto’s 40-man roster and has been effectively been non-tendered after making just 19 relief appearances this past season in his Blue Jays debut. The 28-year-old missed most of the season with shoulder and elbow issues. He made 209 appearances for the Guardians over a four-year span from 2021-2024 before his inclusion in the Andrés Giménez trade last offseason. There’s probably another organization willing to bring him to camp given his extensive experience in the big leagues.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
When asked about is confidence in Hoffman in the ninth inning — following him blowing a save in Game 7 of the World Series by serving up a game-tying solo homer to light-hitting infielder Miguel Rojas — Atkins noted that Hoffman “would be open to anything that makes us better.” He also added that Hoffman doesn’t care what role he’s used in, saying, “The great thing about Jeff is he’s not married to that.” Hoffman converted 33 saves in 40 opportunities for the Jays during the regular season, picking up nine wins and seven losses along the way. It sounds like they could be in the market for an upgrade in the ninth inning if the right opportunity presents itself over the winter.
Source: Rob Longley
TOR • Pitcher • #46
3 months ago
Atkins added that they are involved in talks about an extension. A new deal is also expected for president and CEO Mark Shapiro, whose current contact only ran through this year.
Source: Mitch Bannon