The free agent that makes the most sense for the Blue Jays from each tier

"There are plenty of free agents to consider this offseason with 138 players making up this years class. But not all of those free agents are created equal and there are some that are going to command a far greater effort to acquire. MLB.com recently put all 138 of those players into different tiered rankings and there are players from each category that could fit the Toronto Blue Jays needs."

"Tier 1: 1B Pete Alonso, OF Cody Bellinger, SS Bo Bichette, 3B Alex Bregman, RHP Dylan Cease, RHP Tatsuya Imai, RHP Michael King, DH/OF Kyle Schwarber, LHP Ranger Suárez, OF Kyle Tucker, LHP Framber Valdez This is basically an All-Star team tier. While the Blue Jays should be shopping for a couple of players at this level, it will be hard for them to land multiple guys and in this experiement, the player that makes the most sense is Bichette."

"Bringing back their home grown star on a lengthy contract to play up the middle (at either shortstop or second base) should be their top priority. Bichette proved that when he was healthy he was one of the best hitters in the game with 18 home runs, 94 RBIs and an .840 OPS. Even when he wasn't 100% as he was in the World Series, he still managed to post great numbers, slashing .348/.444/.478."

There are 138 free agents in this offseason class ranked in tiers by MLB.com. The Blue Jays have needs across positions and could target players from multiple tiers. From Tier 1, Bo Bichette is the best fit given his offensive production when healthy and versatility to play shortstop or second base; a lengthy contract to retain him should be a top priority. The team also could pursue other Tier 1 All-Star caliber players but landing multiple high-tier targets will be difficult. From Tier 2, the Blue Jays need bullpen help and could add a dominant back-end reliever or an infielder from that group.

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