MLB insider believes Toronto Blue Jays will sign a big free agent before new year
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The biggest question mark surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason has been regarding a big bat.
Do they bring back Bo Bichette? Do they recruit Kyle Tucker?
Over the last few weeks, Toronto has been linked to various big-time additions. However, the most consistent is signing free agent All-Star Kyle Tucker.
Homegrown star Bichette also remains on the market, and despite speculation over the last few months, the organization reportedly would welcome his return.
It has some around the game wondering if the Blue Jays could go big and try to ink both to huge contracts soon.
During a recent appearance on the Foul Territory Show, FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray claimed Toronto has turned into one of the most desirable places to be for many MLB players.
"I would not rule out one of these guys coming off the board between now and the holiday." Robert Murray believes a big-time free agent (Bregman, Bichette, Bellinger, etc.) could be signing soon. 👀
Blue Jays reunion with Bo Bichette very much on the table
Furthermore, he added to the Bichette discourse and said a return to the team in 2026 and beyond is «very much on the table.» And Tucker is still in play for the Jays this offseason.
However, he does not believe in the idea that the organization could sign both to sizable nine-figure deals in the coming days.
«I am seeing the buzz from other insiders that they could add both. That to me feels like a lot. I don't know if they could end up pulling something like that off,» Murray said.
"A Bichette reunion is very much on the table with them." Robert Murray also says that Kyle Tucker is a player for Toronto. Maybe both? 😳
Murray also suggested the recent rumblings of potential interest in Alex Bregman may be more of a threat to push Bichette into signing a new long-term deal.
Either way, if the club does something, it will likely be one big move instead of two huge free agent signings.
| POLL | ||
DECEMBRE 23 | 151 ANSWERS MLB insider believes Toronto Blue Jays will sign a big free agent before new year Will the Blue Jays sign Kyle Tucker or Bo Bichette before the holiday? | ||
| Bo Bichette | 51 | 33.8 % |
| Kyle Tucker | 15 | 9.9 % |
| Both | 28 | 18.5 % |
| Neither | 57 | 37.7 % |
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