Breaking: Blue Jays Opt Out for $131M Star Over Juan Soto
Will the Toronto Blue Jays pull off a big move this winter?
It certainly seems like they are going to try, at least. Toronto has tried to make some big moves in recent years and even made it further along in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes than anyone thought it would.
“Snell would give this team the ace it desperately needs, and the ability to bump either Yariel Rodriguez or Bowden Francis back to the bullpen,” Landers said. “And of the top starters on the market this winter, Snell is the one with the most question marks given his inconsistency and lack of workload — which makes him the most likely to be receptive to the Blue Jays overpaying him to come north of the border.
“And it would still allow the team to pursue someone like, say, Gleyber Torres or Christian Walker, along with a reunion with Teoscar Hernandez, all for less total value than a hypothetical Soto contract.”
Snell is one of the best pitchers in baseball and is projected to get a $131 million deal this winter across five seasons. Could that be with the Blue Jays? It would be nice.
