Do the Blue Jays need to prioritize offence or pitching?

Outfielder Anthony Santander is the player they've been most strongly connected to of all.

Ross Atkins reportedly made 'Tony Two Bags' a contract offer and are viewed as the front-runners for his services.

The Toronto Blue Jays are a team that stands to significantly benefit from an infusion of impact talent in virtually all areas of the roster.

The argument for adding to the club's rotation is a fairly simply one. The starting five lost a valuable piece over the summer in Yusei Kikuchi, and he's yet to he replaced .

Right-handers Yariel Rodriguez and Jake Bloss are solid depth options but leave something to be desired as the club's on-paper fifth starter options.

Alek Manoah is still rehabbing and wont be back till August, staff ace Kevin Gausman is coming off a pedestrian 2024 season and just celebrated his 34th birthday.

Adding a starter like Nick Pivetta or Jack Flaherty to the mix would help to lighten Gausman's load.

It would take pressure off Bowden Francis to repeat a breakout 2024 season that saw him pitch to a 1.53 ERA in nine starts down the stretch, and allow the club to push Rodriguez into a relief role.

While the club's disastrous 2024 bullpen (29th in baseball by ERA) seems to be an obvious place to upgrade, the presence of high-quality veterans like Kirby Yates, David Robertson, and Kenley Jansen on the market create plenty of options for the Jays if they goal is to add to their relief corps without committing to a large contract.

It's clear that the Toronto Blue Jays offense needs at least some level of reinforcement.

Of the 19 hitters to appear in at least 25 games for the Jays last season, only Guerrero was above average by measure of wRC+ and still remains with the team.

Interesting young players like Will Wagner, Joey Loperfido, Addison Barger, Orelvis Martinez, Leo Jimenez, and Davis Schneider are currently projected for roles on the bench or at Triple-A on Opening Day.

Daulton Varsho is expected to miss the first few weeks of the regular season rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

Varsho's eventual return from the injured list should add even more depth, and with so many young hitters it's not hard to imagine one of them taking a step forward in 2025.

While the teams bevy of young hitters could improve and it's easy to imagine Bo Bichette or even Alejandro Kirk bouncing back to the more robust offensive performances they've offered in the past, Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the only true source of stability in the lineup.

That creates a strong argument for adding someone who can protect Guerrero, Santander appears to be that someone at this point.

If you were to play GM for a day and only had room in the budget for one major addition, how would you handle the situation?

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