The Toronto Blue Jays are in a tricky but very real trade-deadline lane as the second half of the 2026 season gets rolling. At 45-51, they’re sitting fifth in the AL East, and while the division title looks like a long shot, the playoff path is still alive. Toronto is only 2.5 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot, and in a weaker American League, that keeps the door open for a team that could still act like a buyer.
That’s the read from MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, who said on TSN via X that Toronto is more likely to add than subtract.
"When you got 40K people in the house each night, good luck selling and good luck telling that to all of the millions of people who jumped on this team a year ago, 'Eh, we're actually going to pull back because there's a bunch of teams a half game ahead of us, good luck with that," Matheson said.
And if the Blue Jays are shopping, the New York Mets may have just created a very interesting option.
Chelsea Janes of SNY reported that a rival executive said the Mets told other teams “that the sale is on,” and that everyone except young stars Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Christian Scott, Nolan McLean and Juan Soto is available.
That list matters in Toronto because Bo Bichette is not on it.
Bichette, who left Toronto for New York this offseason, has not put together the kind of season he likely envisioned. He’s hitting .253 with 10 home runs and a .677 OPS. Those numbers don’t match the production he delivered with the Blue Jays, and the possibility of a reunion would immediately grab attention back in Toronto.
There’s also a clear fit. Andres Gimenez has handled shortstop since Bichette departed, but he’s struggled at the plate in 2026, batting .232 with seven home runs. That’s the kind of spot the Blue Jays could look to upgrade, and Bichette would be the obvious name to circle.
The catch is that this is not a simple bring-him-home scenario. Bichette has a full no-trade clause in his Mets contract, according to Spotrac, and that could stop any deal before it really gets going. Toronto also may not push hard enough to force the issue.
“I came to New York to win. The no-trade clause is there for a reason. And I’m just leaving it at that," Bichette said, as Will Sammon wrote for The Athletic.
If the Blue Jays do get involved, it would be a different kind of reunion than the one fans might remember. This time, they’d have to trade for Bichette instead of waiting to chase him in free agency.
Nothing is settled yet, and Toronto could still end up selling before the deadline. But with the Mets opening the door, the possibility of Bichette back in a Blue Jays uniform is suddenly worth watching.
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