"What a difference a year can make. A year ago, Blue Jays fans were looking at the idea of just squeaking into the playoffs in a wild-card spot and now look where we ended up. Even with the dusk settling after the World Series, leading to missing out on Kyle Tucker and saying farewell to Bo Bichette, one thing we learned about this organization's front office is that they never sleep."
"Ben-Nicholson Smith said earlier in the offseason that the front office isn't as nostalgic about the 2025 team as we thought they would be, which could explore options of potential trades across the roster. Several names may be floated around as the offseason drags on, and sometimes trades come out of nowhere, see the Andres Gimenez trade that sent Spencer Horwitz to Cleveland (and later Pittsburgh)."
Blue Jays front office remained highly active in the 2025 offseason, adding Anthony Santander, Jeff Hoffman, Max Scherzer and acquiring Myles Straw. The front office signaled willingness to explore further trades and showed little nostalgia for the 2025 roster, increasing the chance of roster changes. Joey Loperfido faces limited opportunity in 2026 due to a crowded outfield featuring Daulton Varsho, Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw and Addison Barger. Loperfido produced a .333 batting average and .879 OPS in 41 games, but the results come from a small sample and mirror previous depth-chart setbacks in Houston. Unexpected trades, such as the Andres Gimenez deal, illustrate the front office's unpredictability.
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