Which remaining Toronto Blue Jays free agents will return in 2026?

Bo Bichette is the biggest name of the current crop of Blue Jays free agents. He's signaled he's okay with moving to second base, which helps his market.

Toronto hasn't been shy about paying free agents, Bo's a great offensive fit for Rogers Center and this team.

The longer he must wait, the more likely the Blue Jays have a shot at bringing him home.

Bassitt proved he was the ultimate team player last season when he was labelled as one of the key cogs in the Blue Jays club house unity, and then also accepted a role in the bullpen in the playoffs.

While it feels like there would be a spot for him in the Blue Jays bullpen, the soon to be 37-year-old could also be a prime candidate to fill out the back end of another teams rotation.

Bassitt has thrown 150+ innings ever year since 2021 and has been worth 11.8 bWAR, with a 3.66 ERA with 846 strikeouts in 880.1 innings pitched.

Scherzer didn't have a great regular season, giving up 19 home runs and 49 earned runs in 85 innings with a 1.294 WHIP and ERA+ of 82.

However, he had a great run in the postseason and if he comes in to Spring Training fully healthy, there's bound to be a team who will take a flyer on the future hall of fame pitcher.

Ken Rosenthal predicted back in November, that Scherzer will likely sign with the San Francisco Giants.

New Giants manager Tony Vitello is Scherzer's long-time friend, stemming from Vitello's time as Scherzer's pitching coach at the University of Missouri.

That, and the fact that the Giants could use another veteran on their staff make the stars align for Scherzer to head out west.

Dominguez is a bit more likely to make a return after another workhorse season in which he went 4-4 with a 3.16 ERA in 67 games.

He struck out 79 in 62.2 innings. Toronto could use a right-hander who can give them everything for an inning and bridge them to the ninth inning.

He's appeared in at least 54 games each of the last four years. He should honestly already be signed by someone.

France was brought in as insurance incase Guerrero got hurt long-term and to fill in as a pinch hitter / DH in favorable situations.

France was fine in his 37 games with Toronto. He hit .277/.320/.372 but hit just one home run over that time.

France also picked up the first Gold Glove award of his career after posting a .996 fielding percentage.

Kiner-Falefa was acquired via waiver claim and played in 19 games down the stretch for Toronto.

It wasn't a very productive game by the numbers, slashing just .233/.258/.367, but he did have a few clutch hits within those contests.

However, the Blue Jays will likely have a crowded bench as it is and Kiner-Falefa would likely benefit more from being an every day player, as he produced a 1.6 bWAR with the Pirates earlier in the year.

The Blue Jays designated him for assignment in November after he dealt with elbow inflammation most of 2025.

He had a 2.20 ERA in 16 innings of Major League ball last season and he's likely to have a market for a one-year deal.

Toronto's signing of Tyler Rogers probably took them out of Sandlin's market.