"With the MLB offseason now upon us after the conclusion of the 2025 World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays will be looking to make some moves in free agency to give the team every chance to make it back to the big show the very next season. Despite having a fair chunk of their roster intact for 2026, there will still be some needs for the Blue Jays to fill, depending on the outcomes of their own free agents."
"Toronto received their first good news of the offseason when their prized trade acquisition and potentially pending free agent Shane Bieber decided to exercise his player option and stay with the Blue Jays. With one of their key pieces now returning, which other attractive pieces from the free agent market could the Blue Jays also bring in to be potential difference makers for the club?"
"Dylan Cease is among the top of the list in free agent pitchers this winter, despite having a less-than-stellar 2025 campaign. This past season, Cease actually struggled to an 8-12 record with a 4.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, giving up 85 earned runs and 71 walks in 168 innings pitched. However, his strikeout ability was still at the top of his game, recording 215 in total to rank near the top of the league."
MLB offseason moves will determine the Blue Jays' chances of returning to the World Series in 2026, despite much of the 2025 roster remaining intact. Shane Bieber exercised his player option and will return, providing a key rotation piece. The team still has needs that hinge on outcomes of its own free agents. Dylan Cease ranks among the top free-agent pitchers despite a down 2025 that included an 8-12 record, 4.55 ERA, and 1.33 WHIP over 168 innings. Cease recorded 215 strikeouts, has logged at least 32 starts in each of the last five seasons, and will attract multiple suitors while offering durability and high strikeout upside.
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