#toronto-blue-jays

#toronto-blue-jays

Atkins got the offseason started with a bang, signing starting pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year $210 million deal. This came off the news that Shane Bieber had chosen to take the option in his contract and stick around with Toronto in 2026 for $16 million. With the rotation already boosted, Atkins then signed Cody Ponce, the MVP from the Korean Baseball Organization for a three-year $30 million deal.

A couple of Toronto Blue Jays have taken to social media in an attempt to try and recruit a superstar to come north. First, Myles Straw sent Tucker a funny message about baby sitting his child, after Tucker and his wife announced they were expecting. Now, it's Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s turn to get the rumor mill rolling again after he posted on Tucker's feed a few days ago. The post, an emoji and not an actual message, was more than enough to cause some excitement.

A trade and a signing all came together for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday evening. Both moves give the Blue Jays some bullpen upgrades, which was a focus for them at the on-set of the 2025 offseason. While neither guy is considered a "closer" by trade, the Blue Jays have acquired two hurlers who are going to keep opposing batters off balance.

The Blue Jays are in agreement with free agent reliever Tyler Rogers on a three-year, $37MM contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes an $11MM vesting option for the 2029 season, specifics of which have not been reported. Toronto has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to finalize the contract. Rogers is represented by Frontline Athlete Management.

The Blue Jays have a lot of paths they could take to improve their roster this offseason (even more than they already have), and a couple of key returning pieces are waiting to see how it will impact their 2026 season, and likely beyond. This scenario is largely made possible because of the versatility of the current roster in Toronto these days, which has been a goal for Ross Atkins and the front office for quite some time.

In 2024, the Blue Jays were 74-88, missing the postseason for the first time since 2021. A year later, they were just two outs away from winning it all. As much as that still hurts to even think about, the Jays' 2025 season was special and always will be. They also happened to be the third-most searched sports team, not just in baseball,

With their first-round pick, they selected Arjun Nimmala 20th overall. The shortstop is currently their third-best prospect, only behind Trey Yesavage and JoJo Parker. Landen Maroudis, Jace Bohrofen, Sam Shaw, and Grant Rogers all could be ranked in their top 30, while their 20th-round pick, Kai Peterson, looks like the real deal. There were a handful of prospects that didn't sign after being drafted, more than normal.

It's a good thing the Rogers Centre has a retractable roof because watching baseball in Toronto in March is guaranteed to be down right freezing, especially once the sun goes down. But that's exactly when the Toronto Blue Jays will kick off their American League title defense in 2026. The club recently announced that their day game home opener, has now become a night game, but that's not the only change.

On Thursday morning, Francys Romero reported that the Toronto Blue Jays have signed Cuban right-handed pitcher Alieski Torres for $200,000. Torres, 18, sits in the low 90s with his fastball and tops out at 94 mph. He also features a changeup and slider. The Jays have signed quite a few pitchers out of Cuba in the past few seasons. In May 2022, they signed Rafael Sánchez, who has progressed to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

Of course, Bo Bichette looms large on the free-agent market, but with Cease, Kevin Gausman, and Trey Yesavage leading the way on the mound and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. taking hacks in the batter's box, the Blue Jays should be just fine no matter what happens with the star shortstop. That's especially true when you look at the rest of the division.

Since Ross Atkins has taken over the Toronto Blue Jays general manager position over a decade ago, he has managed to give out some of the biggest contracts in franchise history. In doing so, Atkins had been able to secure some massive talent to play for the Blue Jays. His latest signing just so happens to be the biggest, a $210 million contract that he used to land star free agent right-hander Dylan Cease just this past week.

The Atlanta Braves made a minor move (literally) on Tuesday morning, signing left-hander Danny Young to a one-year, split deal. The 31-year-old was previously with the New York Mets, who recently outrighted him, giving Atlanta the opportunity to pick him up. He did undergo Tommy John surgery in May, so he won't be on the mound at the beginning of the season.