MLB Rumors: Blue Jays Going All In-On A New Player
Even with the door still technically open for a Bichette reunion, the latest buzz around the league paints Tucker as the real target as Toronto keeps spending like a team that came two outs from a title and refuses to hit the brakes.
Multiple reports have described Toronto’s recruitment of Tucker as more aggressive lately, and industry chatter has repeatedly tagged the Blue Jays as a leading landing spot after Tucker visited their Dunedin complex in December.
“The roster makes so much more sense if they add Kyle Tucker… if you're giving him a contract and paying that tax bill, you have to find ways to move money out. How are you doing that?”@JDBunkis gives his thoughts on the #BlueJays offseason plans with Tucker still available. pic.twitter.com/j7ECBg3bb8
— Sportsnet 590 The FAN (@FAN590) January 7, 2026
Blue Jays Fading on Bo Bichette?
Bichette isn’t being erased from the board, but the fit is getting messier by the day. With Kazuma Okamoto now in the mix and an infield that can stay stable with Andres Gimenez at shortstop, Ernie Clement at second, and a Barger-Okamoto look at third, bringing Bichette back starts to require real gymnastics.
They could either do a shorter, flexible contract structure or a significant roster shuffle like moving Anthony Santander to clear at-bats and infield reps. That’s the problem, though. Trading Santander is easier to say than to pull off, especially coming off an injury-marred 2025, and Toronto doesn’t have much reason to force the issue when Tucker slides cleanly into right field as an everyday cornerstone.
The Blue Jays have “increased their efforts” to bring Kyle Tucker to Toronto, per @MitchBannon pic.twitter.com/WOSGZdRR4c
— SleeperMLB (@SleeperMLB) January 7, 2026
Blue Jays Going All-In for Kyle Tucker
The 28-year-old outfielder is coming off a season where he hit .266 with a .377 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, and 73 RBI, and he still carries the resume teams pay for, including four straight All-Star selections, two Silver Sluggers, and an .865 career OPS across eight seasons.
Toronto can sell him on a lineup built around Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a recent World Series run, plus the reality that their roster is set up to absorb a monster deal. Yes, the payroll is already flirting with historic territory and pushing into luxury-tax pain, but the Blue Jays also have major money set to come off the books after 2026, which helps explain why they’re willing to keep pressing now.
If Tucker lands, the dominoes are pretty obvious. Santander shifts to left field, George Springer becomes more of a regular DH, and Nathan Lukes likely gets squeezed into a reduced role or trade conversations.
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