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Blue Jays shortstop has come up in some trade rumors this offseason but it doesnt appear theres much momentum towards a deal there. Both and addre sed the po sibility in columns today, both downplaying the likelihood of the Jays choosing this path. Nicholson-Smith says he spoke with executives with teams other than the Jays, who gave him the impre sion the Jays are planning to hold. Rosenthal says the Jays are indeed getting calls from other clubs about Bichette and first baseman but that doesnt mean they are motivated to move either. This is all fairly understandable under the conditions of this winters market. Its generally agreed that the crop of free agent hitters is on the weak side, which would naturally lead clubs to find upgrades on the trading block. But the Jays are also looking to their own position player group, having to replace free agents , , and . Subtracting Bichette and/or Guerrero would only make that task harder and its hard to imagine a trade that would make sense for both sides. Each of Bichette and Guerrero are two years away from free agency, so any club looking to acquire them would naturally be in win-now mode. But the Jays are in a competitive window as well, meaning MLB-ready talent would have to be coming back in exchange, and it would be difficult to send something to the Jays that makes the club better than Bichette does. The shortstop has produced 13.5 wins above replacement over the past three years, per FanGraphs, which puts him in the top 25 of all position players in the league. Guerreros past two seasons werent as strong as his 2021 campaign but Raul Neto Jersey he was still good for roughly 30 homers with a low strikeout rate. With the Jays actively pursuing , parting ways with a star player like Bichette or Guerrero wouldnt help their pitch. In terms of Torontos pursuits, its been reported that the Jays are interested in a Chapman reunion and that still appears to be the case. Both Nicholson-Smith and indicate that the dialogue is still open between the Jays and Chapman but it doesnt appear theres anything close to getting done. Chapman turned down an extension offer of four or five years while still with the club. Another option the Jays considered was right-hander , with Nicholson-Smith reporting that the club showed early interest in the righty before he re-signed with the Phillies. Though the lineup seems to the priority for the Jays, it seems theres at least some openne s to a rotation addition, with the Jays having also been connected to . The rotation already has , , and in four spots, with , , and prospect options for the back end. Adding Nola or Yamamoto in there would likely lead to someone becoming available in trade, with Jays open to moving Manoah. Overall, its been a quiet offseason for the Jays thus far, with the team having only made perfunctory transactions in the past few weeks. Its entirely po sible that all their upcoming moves will hinge on their pursuit of Ohtani, as the club is seen as one of a handful of legitimate contenders for the two-way superstar. Though they have some openne s to reuniting with Chapman, pursuing Yamamoto or perhaps going after , all of those options may be on the backburner until the Ohtani situation has some clarity. Since Ohtani is widely expected to require a record-breaking deal of $500MM or more, it stands to reason that the club would want to figure out their chances there before committing to other options that will also require significant funds. Russell Westbrook Jersey |
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发表于 2026-1-21 20:51:03