The Toronto Blue Jays have had an underwhelming season so far compared to other American League East teams such as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
While the Blue Jays have reportedly been in pursuit of big-name players like Juan Soto and Corbin Burns, they have been unable to land a star player thus far.
The Blue Jays’ acquisitions this offseason include pitcher Jeff Hoffman, pitcher Yimi Garcia, pitcher Nick Sandlin, pitcher Josh Walker and second baseman Andres Jimenez.
While the Blue Jays missed out on several star players, there is still another star available on the free agent market.
According to MLB Insider Buster Olney’s B/R Walk-Off via “X,” the MLB executive believes the Blue Jays can offer free agent Alex Bregman the most money because of their desperation level.
An MLB executive believes the Blue Jays could offer Alex Bregman “max money” due to their level of desperation.
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— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) January 16, 2025
The Blue Jays proved they have money to spend just by being with players like Soto and Burns.
By not landing either of those players, the Blue Jays could likely give Bregman the highest offer and trade him to Toronto.
Bregman has played his entire career with the Houston Astros after entering the majors in 2016.
In 2024, Bregman played 145 games where he hit .260 with 26 home runs, 75 RBI and a .768 OPS.
The Blue Jays have also reportedly held talks with free agent Pete Alonso, so it will be interesting if the team decides to pursue one or the other, or both.
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