[…] Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports. “We’re really glad to have depth there. In Ray, Matz, Tanner Roark, and Ross Stripling, the Jays are putting a significant amount of faith in four pitchers who simply weren’t very good in 2020, though Ray and Matz both impressed this spring in Grapefruit League play.  While walks and homers were always some type of an issue for Ray throughout his career, those issues became dire problems during the southpaw’s disastrous 2020 season, possibly due to an arm-slot change Ray made prior to the year.  For Matz, he stands out as a rebound candidate just by dint of being healthy and getting a change of scenery after over a decade in the Mets organization. It’s why the Blue Jays sat down with him at the end of the year and committed Guerrero to a strict off-season plan. Over the next 162 games, the Jays finish out of the playoffs. They’ll take place virtually this year, of course, but the Blue Jays are expecting to gain some traction next week like they would in a typical offseason. By Kraemer_17 on Nov 7, 2019, 3:01am EST 63. He’s off to a good start, and the Blue Jays are encouraged by the changes he’s made to his body, but this is about much more than his weight loss being the big story on Day 1 of Spring Training. The Blue Jays have one of the best collections of young talent in all of baseball. Today’s opening day can summarize what you are ignoring; good pitching can stop good hitting. Please login to leave a reply. Share. How will the left-hander fare against the Yankees in 2020? My Offseason Plan For The 2020 Blue Jays. Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays lack depth in their rotation and bullpen, and exploring free agency this offseason could be beneficial to the club moving forward. Realmuto, but as the group of five stands right now, the Blue Jays have plenty of offensive upside in Alejandro Kirk, a steady big leaguer in Danny Jansen and some prospect depth to deal from if they choose. Toronto Blue Jays Austin Martin (00) heads back to the dugout after his at bat during batting practice at summer training in Toronto, Sunday, July 19, 2020. Royals had one of the best bullpens so let’s throw ERA out of there. The Blue Jays' offseason highlight was signing George Springer to a megadeal. Ignoring Yates’ medicals is a problem considering they factored him into the closer and bullpen situation, leading to other strategies for bullpen arms like Hatch and Merryweather to be starters. This doesn’t mean the Jays went overboard, however.  Besides a quick re-signing of starter Robbie Ray soon after the free agent period opened, the Blue Jays didn’t start swinging any major moves until January.  The long wait could be attributed to some bigger-picture factors — all teams were being somewhat cautious until more information was available about the status of the pandemic and the 2021 season, and players and agents were being cautious about signing contracts until they had a full grasp of the potential market of suitors. The New York Yankees have a right to worry about the Toronto Blue Jays making serious moves this offseason and flexing their muscles. Thank you very much for reading and your support, Eric. Toronto has re-signed left-hander Robbie Ray to … The 2016 Orioles were ranked 24th, Twins in 2017 were 19th, Rockies and A’s were 17th and 18th respectively, in 2018. Much easier to do in 60 games than 162. –C Caleb Joseph, who had a home run in eight at bats for the Blue Jays in 2020, ... 4 thoughts on “ Ex-Blue Jays: A summary of off-season transactions ” Eric Nixon says: February 16, 2021 at 7:21 pm. The Blue Jays will kick off the 2021 campaign Thursday at New York, though may have to do so without Springer, who has been sidelined with a Grade 2 oblique strain. Another fact you and the rest fail to remember. Without injury setbacks, of course. The short version is that not much has changed over the past month, but a lot could change in an instant. Yet they let slide through their fingertips players like lance Lynn who went for little equity. The Blue Jays have a lot of questions to answer this offseason, particularly around their rotation. While Yates’ season-ending injury is by far the most serious problem, Nate Pearson will begin the season on the IL due to a groin injury, Thomas Hatch is out with elbow inflammation, and Ray will miss at least one start due to a bruised elbow.  The injuries further thin out a pitching mix that is already relying on a lot of youngsters to establish themselves, and a lot of veterans to bounce back. Entering their offseason, here's a look at the three biggest questions the club faces. Dusty the 2016 Blue Jays starting pitching was stellar. Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays By Mark Polishuk | April 15, 2020 at 8:07am CDT The Blue Jays’ quest to overhaul their pitching staff led to one of the biggest signings in franchise history. We feel it’s a good position to be in.”. Spring Training ostensibly begins in about 30 days. How will the left-hander fare against the Yankees in 2020? The Blue Jays should consider all scenarios in free agency that involve any of the game’s top relievers heading north of the border. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Despite an unceremonious exit in the wild-card series, the Toronto Blue Jays’ 2020 season was an unmitigated success. B at-best. 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The Blue Jays won’t have the luxury of three extra playoff spots to work with as they pursue more October baseball, but there is certainly enough talent here to make a viable run at a wild card berth or the AL East title itself.  And, given how GM Ross Atkins left no stone unturned this winter, it could be that some groundwork was laid for potential in-season moves if the Jays need a boost at the trade deadline. It’s difficult to get players to sign in Toronto so they should be major players in pitching trading market. While you refresh Twitter, here are some notes on the decisions facing the Blue Jays. 2020 was a heck of a run, and we should all be proud of our “kids”. I think you missed the entire purpose of the thread infractor but your ineptitude is recognized and validated. The SP depth was a lie. The rotation needs work, but it seems like they’re waiting until the deadline/next offseason to address it. The 2021 Toronto Blue Jays are looking to build on a bounce-back season from 2020. You can’t. Rogers Centre Information Guide Food and Beverage Rogers Centre Seating Map Rogers Centre Virtual Venue Rogers Centre Netting Rogers Centre Concerts Accessibility … Blue Jays 2020-21 Offseason Wish List. No chance the offseason is an A. “We’ve been supportive of the progress he’s made, and we’re obviously excited about each day that he’s improving,” Atkins said. Anyone crushing on this guy fail to see the big picture. The only real danger here is getting caught in the middle. Not for a guy with his social media headaches and a guy who closes one eye to pitch to challenge himself with no regard to the risk to the hitters. 2020 salary: $2 million; Walker provided the Blue Jays with a crucial shot of adrenaline they needed to squeak into the playoffs. Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays (MLB Trade Rumors) by Mark Polishuk April 1, 2021 The biggest free agent contract of the offseason (and the biggest contract in franchise history) was the highlight of a very busy winter for the Blue Jays. The 2020 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 44th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise. Signing Bauer over Ray, Yates, Phelps and trading for Matz wouldn’t have stopped any of the young arms coming up. I agree. Pundits are predicting a big off-season for the Blue Jays (and, honestly, anything less would be a disappointment) November 2, 2020, 5:00 PM | Cam Lewis. The Jays did a lot of addition by subtraction. 1 question is if we’re going to play in Toronto.  That’s rightly so.  Our answer is, ’Yeah, we’re hoping so.’ ”. read Dodgers: Andrew Friedman Names Current 2020 Starting Rotation (Dodgers Nation) November … Over the next year, i expect there to be some changes in the rotation, its their biggest weakness. The Blue Jays … A Blue Jays season preview for 2020 should show more development with a … 2019 was a season to transition into the future for Toronto. December 4, 2020 TORONTO -- In a year when we’ve all lost track of which day, week and month it is, the Winter Meetings offer a still spot for the rest of MLB’s offseason to orbit around. It should be Teoscar, brings a nice return and his contract will escalate first. Will they play in Toronto in 2021. The biggest free agent contract of the offseason (and the biggest contract in franchise history) was the highlight of a very busy winter for the Blue Jays. Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays. Most of you bought it. by Elizabeth Valade 4 months ago (Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports) The Blue Jays recorded a 32-28 season and reached the postseason with a very young core. Guerrero deserves the opportunity, especially at just 21 years old, but we also need to frame this within reality. Saying that an offence can’t carry a team to a wild card birth is an incredibly inaccurate and lazy opinion. One acquisition has unfortunately already backfired on the Jays, as Kirby Yates will miss the season due to Tommy John surgery.  Yates missed most of the 2020 campaign after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips from his throwing elbow, and though Yates’ offseason physicals revealed more concerns about his elbow, the Blue Jays still took the risk of a one-year, $5.5MM deal on a reliever who posted elite numbers in 2018-19. If you do not have good pitching you will have a hard time winning games. My Offseason Plan For The 2020 Blue Jays. Does the same benchmark apply next … Age: 25. I expect wild card contention this year and fight for division title in 2022 and for the foreseeable future, within 2 years will be in the top 3 in baseball with Dodgers and Padres. As the 2021 season begins, the team’s answer is still TBD….as in, Toronto/Buffalo/Dunedin.  The Jays will play home games at their spring site in Dunedin through at least the end of May, with team president/CEO Mark Shapiro recently suggesting that the club will then shift games to Sahlen Field in Buffalo in June to avoid playing outdoors in the Florida summer.  Depending on the pandemic and the approval of Canadian government and health officials, the best-case scenario for the Jays would see them return to Rogers Centre at some point in July. OK, that does sound like a lot. Toronto’s repeated fundamental errors held them back defensively in 2020, and their pitching staff ranked second-worst in baseball by issuing 250 free passes. Too bad they weren’t available this past offseason. By Mark Polishuk | November 2, 2020 at 6:10pm CDT. The pitching staff is still a work in progress. Is he an Ace or is he a #3-#4 . They deserve credit for that. There are a few. Two all-stars and should have been 3 in that rotation. That didn’t stop the Blue Jays from taking a one-year, $5.5MM chance on him in free agency this past offseason, but the would-be closer was diagnosed with a flexor strain Monday. How the back of the bullpen plays will determine the wins n losses. Will the Blue Jays make an offseason splash? Considering they had the 8th best offense last year and only got better (Semien, Springer) and not worse, i believe top 5 is also attainable. It’s obvious the rotation needs help. The ideal situation here is still finding an everyday solution at third base, leaving Biggio to move around the diamond with the majority of his reps at second. In the Blue Jays’ case, however, they faced a problem unique to MLB’s only Canadian team.  In essence, the Jays’ usual free agent pitch went from convincing players to play in Canada to convincing players to play in multiple minor league ballparks in the United States and (potentially) in Canada in 2021.  As manager Charlie Montoyo noted in December, “the No. Biggest thing people need to remember is that next offseason is currently way better looking then this passed offseason. Pitching and defence wins championships over the course of a long season. Regardless of how those latter two deals worked out in 2020, they were made with an eye on stabilizing the back end of the rotation. Realmuto to your Blue Jays off-season … It’s also something that other clubs notice. Dusty stop presuming what I said. Sure, they need starting pitching, they need an upgrade at third base and maybe even an outfielder. Simply put, the Blue Jays don’t need to decide today, so they won’t. B+ Will they play in Toronto in 2021. Out Fisher, Alford, McKinny, Shaw, Wags, Yamaguchi, gaviglio …etc. Blue Jays’ off-season is about to take shape after virtually non-existent winter meetings By Gregor Chisholm Baseball Columnist Thu., Dec. 10, 2020 timer 4 min. The Toronto Blue Jays have made the first free agent signing of the 2020-21 MLB offseason. I gave them a D. They got Springer, but that seemed like a material overpay. It is historically -- in my career at least -- something that is talked about as being very difficult to acquire. I would rather have every piece of information before we decide how open or shut that door is at third base.”. The rotation, however, now looms as the Blue Jays’ biggest concern.  This is the flip side of the Jays’ active offseason — when a team is “in on everyone,” it becomes easy to second-guess the moves that they did make.  If Springer or Semien don’t produce, the argument will be made that the Jays should have instead traded for Francisco Lindor, or pushed to sign Realmuto, LeMahieu, Justin Turner, Ha-Seong Kim, or Michael Brantley (who Toronto had seemingly agreed to sign before Brantley decided at the last minute to rejoin the Astros). Probably right. I kind of like the Matz deal, since they didn’t give up much, but if I don’t know who your #2 SP is, you might have an issue. For a team that is one season removed from losing 95 games, there is a lot of optimism surrounding the Blue Jays in 2021. They don’t have a lot, really. Jays will need to make a trade with one of their current core guys. Toronto officially announced the signing of outfielder George Springer on Saturday, and the Blue Jays’ World Series odds have been slashed by more than half since the start of the offseason… Yeah I think Toronto had a pretty bad offseason. Amidst this uncertainty, the Jays’ willingness to spend ultimately allowed them to land a couple of major targets.  George Springer’s six-year, $150MM contract easily topped the list of free agent contracts in total dollars (well ahead of J.T. All in all, balancing improving a near contender with additions while keeping the path open for young talent is a tough balance and I think they’re threading that well. The non-tender deadline has passed and the tires have been kicked, so at this point, it’s about closing deals. RELATED POSTS Michel Baez To Undergo Tommy John Surgery Yankees Select Lucas Luetge – MLB Trade Rumors Hoyer: Cubs’ ‘door is open’ for Rizzo to talk deal ADVERTISEMENT The biggest free agent contract of the offseason (and the biggest contract in franchise history) was the highlight of a very busy winter for the Blue Jays. The Mets were Toronto’s chief competition for Springer, as New York reportedly floated a six-year deal in the $120MM-$125MM range for the outfielder’s services before the Jays made the higher bid.  It was a price Toronto was willing to pay to land a proven performer in both the regular season and postseason. Reply. Offseason Targets Trevor Bauer, 29, Starting Pitcher Not great, but not exactly a disaster either. Tyler O’Neill (St. Louis Cardinals) Embed from Getty Images. Great stuff! Projected 2022 staff would have went Ryu, Bauer, Pearson, SWR, Manoah, Thornton, Hatch, Zeuch. For a team that finished with the fifth-worst record in MLB in 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays have a lot of excitement around the team in 2020. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/pitchers-blue-jays-target-trade-offseason Blue Jays Bullpen Not Really a Priority This Offseason Shaun Doyle October 27, 2020 The Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed a rather effective bullpen in 2020 and they could be in good shape heading into 2021 Featured Image Courtesy Of DaveMe Images. Hatch is hurt and Merryweather won’t be stretched out. The largest free agent contract of the offseason (and the most important contract in franchise historical past) was the spotlight of a really busy winter for the Blue Jays. Whiffing on the Yates contract won’t make or break Toronto’s payroll by any means, and with so many other internal bullpen candidates on hand (to say nothing of possible contributions from veterans Tyler Chatwood or David Phelps), it’s possible the Jays might not even miss Yates.  Still, while every other team also decided against picking Brad Hand off the Indians’ waiver wire in October, the Jays’ pass stands out since they already knew they’d have some level of spending capability, and Hand would’ve also represented just a one-year commitment. The Blue Jays enter the season with most of the bullpen that ranked 15th in ERA, 16th in WHIP, 17th in K/9, and 18th in BB/9 in 2019. Simmons is … The New York Yankees started the season with a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. ... By Kaitlyn McGrath Dec 29, 2020 62 They seem to lack direction. He can also play second, first, the outfield and the organ during the seventh-inning stretch. Thanks. — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 5, 2020. There is undoubtedly risk in making a six-year commitment to a player who is already 31 years old, and Springer has already hit a minor setback in the form of a Grade 2 oblique injury that will require an IL trip.  Still, there isn’t much statistical evidence that Springer is slowing down as a top-level offensive performer, and his defensive numbers are still solid enough that the Blue Jays can count on him in center field for at least a few of those six years.  And, for the inevitable questions about Springer and the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, his career numbers on the road are actually better than his career numbers in Houston. This offseason lines up well for Toronto to be aggressive in that pursuit. Embarrassed and apologetic after arriving out of shape at summer camp in 2020, the Blue Jays slugger worked aggressively on his conditioning this offseason… Once he’s back they’re a top 5 MLB offence easily. They also have a slew of prospects and young players. There’s a fair argument to be made that the Blue Jays should sign a versatile infielder capable of playing third, while giving Guerrero a chance to compete. A lot of teams have approached us about our catching for that reason. Heading into the offseason, Toronto was looking to build around its elite group of young hitters, an ace at the top of the rotation, and an underrated bullpen. While multiple teams were interested in Semien, his market was more complicated.  Following a spectacular 2019 season, Semien’s numbers dropped off over 236 regular-season plate appearances in 2020, though he did start to heat up at the end of the season and through the Athletics’ postseason run.  The number of other star shortstops available as free agents and trade candidates both this offseason and next offseason also seemingly made teams wary of a big commitment to Semien, and multiple clubs explored moving him off of shortstop entirely. Ace Hyun-jin Ryu, who starts the opener, will again be counted on at the front of the rotation this season. Thanks, Kevin. If Guerrero does convince Toronto that he’s ready for regular reps, then Biggio could see an expanded role at first base, too. They’ll look to vastly improve on the 32-28 record they posted last year in Dunedin, Fla. Starter Taijuan Walker and relievers Anthony Bass and Ken Giles are among the Blue Jays’ biggest losses in free agency. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be … Since they didnt acquire any big names for the piching, they are probably waiting for the duo Manoah-SWR to arrive maybe next year. A number of factors unique to 2020 — most importantly the expanded playoff field — opened the door for the Blue Jays, but they walked through it ahead of schedule. Aside from them, none of the others won the World Series. For the 2020 season, MLB instituted several new rule changes including the following: Also defense is much improved. Because they exceeded expectations, I wrote in the offseason outlook for the Blue Jays that it was time for the Jays to seriously invest and push for some top free agents. In fairness to the Blue Jays front office, it’s not as if they didn’t try.  Sticking to just the top names on the market, Toronto at least had some talks with Bauer, had interest in Jake Odorizzi throughout Odorizzi’s extended free agent stint, and made an offer to Tomoyuki Sugano before Sugano decided to remain in Japan.  Early in the offseason, the Jays’ entire winter could have been reshaped if Kevin Gausman had taken Toronto’s reported three-year in the $40MM range rather than stay with the Giants by accepting their qualifying offer. Why didn’t you just say you didn’t know much. But blocking the kids arbitrarily would be a bad move. Blue Jays Cutout Crew Contest Central Fan Pack Blue Jays Kids 2021 Promotions Schedule ACE's Clubhouse Jr. Jays Club presented by Boston Pizza Blue Jays Newsletters Connect with the Blue Jays. More than anything, this is a time for some honest introspection for the Toronto Blue Jays after a surprising 2020 campaign. On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. So if your going to keep all those guys – then your window isn’t opened yet. However, Springer’s signing proves the Jays can bring in stars if there is talent on the team. Now they’re left with an offseason full of questions to ponder. Blue Jays Biggest 2020 Offseason Needs. (headcase ) Plus there is alot of performance risk, 2 really good years sandwiches in between mediocre years. We all knew Yates was a risk but you take that risk for 5.5 at one year with his upside – they don’t all work out. “It doesn’t take much at this point for a deal to happen,” said general manager Ross Atkins. The Toronto Blue Jays made the postseason for the first time since 2016 this year, and here are three offseason moves they must make to take another step. The Jays were willing to spend big and were seemingly interested in most high-end free agents. Will the Blue Jays make an offseason splash? Full Toronto Blue Jays transactions for the 2021 season including date of transaction, … Full Toronto Blue Jays transactions for the 2021 season including date of transaction, player's position and the transaction. To make a real run at playing third base again, live reps against legitimate talent are incredibly valuable. Sign Andrelton Simmons The Blue Jays reportedly checked on Simmons as the 2020 trade deadline approached, before pivoting to Jonathan Villar. How would you grade the Blue Jays’ offseason? The Blue Jays have the prospect capital to swing a deal for Lindor, but the million dollar question is whether they want to sell the farm for a one-year rental. Those two statements don’t fit well together, so it’s up to Guerrero to change the narrative. Hyun Jin Ryu was named pitcher of the year after finishing third in American League Cy Young Award voting and reliever Jordan Romano was named rookie of the year. That was the plan from November. A similar story applied to the pitching staff, as Ray (who will begin this year on the IL with an elbow bruise) was signed to a one-year deal, and trade acquisition Steven Matz is eligible for free agency next winter.  Younger arms like Anthony Kay, T.J. Zeuch, Simeon Woods Richardson and Alek Manoah could start playing larger roles in the Toronto rotation as early as this season, so Ryu remains the only long-term veteran piece of the pitching staff. Felt they could have brought Paxton or Walker back, another credible MLB starter would go a long way. Post navigation. Read “Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays” at MLB Trade Rumors. Where the Jays were near-dormant last winter, Toronto was aggressive on the free agent market this offseason. The Toronto Blue Jays will head into the offseason with some work to do. Jays will need to outhit their problems. So your opinion is that a good bullpen is better than a good offense? Even you can figure out that concept, although never on your own. Record: 32-28, 3rd place in AL_East (Schedule and Results) Postseason: Lost AL Wild Card Series (2-0) to Tampa Bay Rays. Reply. Now the Jays are saddled with an AAV of $25-mil the next 6 years with a flooded OF currently, and still no pitching. Vlad-to-third talk won’t go away any time soonVladimir Guerrero Jr. would like to play third base. There’s two other significant variables in the rest of the offseason and who we acquire, and Vladdy.”. Ross Atkins Discusses Blue Jays’ Offseason. 1 prospect. That same year the Yankees and The Rangers also made the playoffs with the 19th and 21st ranked staffs. The Toronto Blue Jays added Hyun-Jin Ryu this offseason to a brand new pitching staff. In a few months, we can say “see, worked out” if the young pitchers produce and a vet or two bounce back or “see, didn’t do enough” if the opposite happens. 2019 Season 2021 Season. The Toronto Blue Jays had a down 2020 season and are ready to bounce back this year. Defense because of those additions is also better.Pitching as everyone is aware , is their biggest weakness. Actually how it usually works, is you base your opinion on fact. 2021 outlook: A 10-step plan for a successful Blue Jays offseason By Kaitlyn McGrath Oct 8, 2020 29 The 2020 Blue Jays season was a step in the right direction. Biggio’s versatility and openness to these roles allows the Blue Jays to figure out the more complicated variables first. 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