"There's always the possibility of Toronto swooping in and making an opportunistic play for Bellinger - as the Mets did with Bichette, stealing him away from the rival Philadelphia Phillies - considering the left-handed-hitting outfielder's market appears to be at a standstill. They have pursued him in previous off-seasons, and he would check many of the boxes that Tucker would have, but a splash of that calibre still figures to be unlikely."
"Even without another meaningful addition, the Blue Jays remain in a strong position with their roster heading into next season, having significantly upgraded the starting rotation with Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, lengthening the bullpen with Tyler Rogers, and ensuring they'd land an impact bat by signing Kazuma Okamoto. Regardless of their other failed pursuits, this has already been an A+ off-season for the organization."
Toronto Blue Jays are assessing next steps after failing to land Kyle Tucker and losing Bo Bichette. General manager Ross Atkins and the front office are likely to remain open to improving the roster, especially the position-player group, with three weeks until spring training. The club will avoid desperate pivots and is unlikely to enter bidding wars for top remaining hitters such as Cody Bellinger, though an opportunistic pursuit remains possible while Bellinger's market stalls. The Blue Jays significantly upgraded the rotation with Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, lengthened the bullpen with Tyler Rogers, and signed Kazuma Okamoto, making the off-season an A+.
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