Blue Jays become favoured free-agent destination
Why the Jays need one more middle-of-the-order bat
The Blue Jays head toward the New Year having accomplished necessary improvements to the pitching staff, but still needing one big bat to solidify the lineup. The answer could be re-signing Bo, or signing Kyle Tucker, maybe someone else via trade or free agency. Eight of the Top 10 and 26 of the Top 50 free agents, per MLB Trade Rumors, are still available. On Exit Philosophy, Mal and I discuss the implications if this is, indeed, the Jays final position-player roster. What is the updated market for Bichette, now that he has expressed a willingness to consider second base? The Jays ranked sixth in all of MLB in Luxury Tax, but nobody can match the Dodgers. How did the Jays arrive at that big-boy ranking among in payroll? Plus, the issue of finding a landing spot that would benefit Jose Berrios, ranking the AL East with eight weeks left before spring training and much more.