The Blue Jays are staring at an offseason problem that can’t be solved by running back the same group and hoping for better results. Toronto finished last in the majors with 648 runs scored, and that kind of output leaves no room for stand-pat thinking. If the lineup is going to get a real jolt, the club needs someone who can change a game with power, speed, or both.
That’s why Jazz Chisholm Jr. has surfaced as such a tempting name. In a recent MLB.com piece, Mark Feinsand listed the Blue Jays as one of the top possible landing spots for the New York Yankees infielder in free agency, and the fit is obvious enough to get attention.
The upside is loud. The risk is just as loud.
"Toronto could easily plug Ernie Clement into its second-base spot, but Clement stumbled down the stretch this season, posting a .442 combined OPS in August and September," Feinsand wrote. "General manager Ross Atkins has said publicly that Clement will have to earn his spot next spring, but could the Blue Jays look to add a new second baseman via free agency and utilize Clement as a super utility man? Given that Toronto ranked last in the Majors in runs scored (648), the lineup certainly could use a jolt somewhere."
Chisholm brings the kind of ceiling Toronto has been missing. He struggled in 2026 with the Yankees, hitting .231 with 19 home runs and 55 RBI in 137 games. But the season before that, he put up 31 home runs and 80 RBI, which is exactly why he still profiles as a bounce-back candidate.
If the Blue Jays were to land him and Chisholm returned to that 2025 level, he could become one of the most important additions on the roster. Toronto needs more pop, more offense, and more danger once the ball is in play. Chisholm can check those boxes, and he has also stolen at least 31 bases in each of the last three seasons.
Still, this is the definition of a buyer-beware move. Chisholm is one of baseball’s top pending unrestricted free agents, and that means the price tag is going to be steep. If the bat doesn’t rebound, Toronto could end up paying a premium for production that never shows up.
That’s the tension here: Chisholm is electric when he’s rolling, but he’s also the kind of player who can leave a team holding the bill if the gamble goes sideways. For the Blue Jays, it would be a bold swing - and one that demands a careful decision.
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