"The dust has barely settled on the World Series, but one benefit of being a team like the Blue Jays is that there isn't much downtime between the end of the season and the offseason. Once the Game 7 confetti was swept up off the turf at Rogers Centre, it was go time for the Blue Jays front office. MLB free agency opens up on Thursday, and the Blue Jays have some heavy lifting to do."
"It was a tale of two completely different halves for Verlander, his first half being a 15-start sample size with a 4.70 ERA compared to a 14-start 2.99 ERA in the second half. As any fantasy baseball manager can attest, Verlander was a streaming favourite down the stretch thanks to his late-season resurgence. At 93.9 MPH, Verlander's fastball velocity is still middle of the pack, and his strikeout rate was 20.7% in 2025 with the Giants"
The Blue Jays moved immediately into offseason work after the World Series with MLB free agency opening Thursday. Shane Bieber opted in, while Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt are free agents and may not return to the rotation. Scherzer returned from a thumb injury and was effective in the postseason, but age and uncertainty about his desire to continue could prompt a pivot. The Blue Jays are considering veteran one-year starting pitchers from the free agent pool to fill potential rotation holes. Justin Verlander is a notable candidate after a resurgent second half in 2025 and a 20.7% strikeout rate.
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