The Blue Jays have plenty to sort out this offseason, and after missing the playoffs in 2026, a busy winter would hardly be a surprise. One avenue that makes sense is the trade market, and a division rival may be lurking as an unusual match.
The Yankees stand out because they have a surplus of outfielders, and while deals between AL East clubs are never the most common thing in the world, Toronto and New York have done business before. Heading into the 2026 offseason, two Yankees outfielders could end up on the Blue Jays’ radar for very different reasons: Heliot Ramos as a realistic fit, and Spencer Jones as the kind of swing that would take a lot to pull off.
Ramos looks like the cleaner path. The Yankees picked him up from the Giants at this year’s trade deadline, but the change of scenery didn’t exactly stick right away.
In 38 games with New York, he hit .198 with four home runs and an .688 OPS. His playoff cameo was even quieter, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the Boston Red Sox.
That’s the kind of line that opens the door for a buy-low discussion. Toronto needs help in the outfield, and Ramos has shown enough elsewhere to make the idea interesting.
He was an All-Star with San Francisco in 2024, and he topped 20 home runs in both 2024 and 2025. If the Blue Jays are hunting for someone who could get back to form, he fits the bill.
The underlying numbers suggest the Yankees didn’t wreck his profile so much as the results just never followed. His hard-hit rate was actually slightly better in New York, at 48.7%, than it was with the Giants at 48.3%.
He also posted a higher average exit velocity, 92.9, along with an xwOBA of .341. If he lands close to those career-level marks again, the production should come back with it.
Jones is a much bigger swing. New York had a crowded outfield in 2026, though that group figures to thin out next season, which cuts down on the urgency to move him.
The Yankees have also made it clear that Jones and George Lombard Jr. are part of the organization’s emerging core. Even so, Jones was mentioned as a possible trade chip at the deadline.
There’s plenty to like in the numbers he put up. In 86 games with the Yankees this season, Jones hit 11 home runs, 13 doubles, drove in 40 runs and batted .245. He also delivered 14 home runs, 52 RBI and a .273 average in 54 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
For that kind of deal to happen, both sides would have to move off their comfort zones. New York would need to decide an immediate need matters more than the upside of keeping a homegrown outfielder, and accept the risk of watching him grow in the same division. Toronto would have to pay a premium without any guarantee Jones reaches his ceiling.
Still, if his name comes up, it’s easy to see the appeal. The power upside is real, even with a strikeout rate above 30%.
The Blue Jays had Kazuma Okamoto in a similar mold, and he was also one of their best offensive weapons this past season. If Toronto and New York want to make a splash, a Jones deal would absolutely qualify.
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