The Blue Jays went into last winter with a team that was close enough to taste a championship, then watched the season unravel in a different way entirely. Injuries piled up, the consistency never came, and Toronto ended up missing the playoffs in 2026.
That’s why this offseason feels like a search for stability as much as talent. The Blue Jays need players who can hold up over a full season, and that need stretches beyond the pitching staff.
MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson pointed to the challenge Toronto is facing when it comes to sorting out what was bad luck and what can actually be managed. “Some injuries, you can see coming.
When the 42-year-old Max Scherzer runs into a few IL stints, no one should be surprised. When José Berríos has Tommy John surgery after not missing a start for nearly a decade, it's terribly unfortunate, but we all understand the realities of baseball and the limitations of the human elbow.
The Blue Jays are trying to find that line now between bad luck and controllable variables," Matheson wrote.
The infield is another area that could use a boost. SI’s Zion Trammell noted that the group largely stays intact, with Toronto hoping for a rebound from Guerrero Jr. while Clement and Gimenez handle things up the middle and Okamoto remains at third. Even so, Trammell added that the Blue Jays “could add another low-cost infielder this offseason.”
That’s where Mauricio Dubón comes into the picture. CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa sees the Braves’ super-utility man as a fit for just about any contender, including Toronto.
“Every contender could use a player like Dubón. He's a true super utility guy who can play every position except catcher -- and play it well.
Offensively, Dubón is an aggressive bat-to-ball player with a knack for ideal launch angles, which, in English, means he's a line drive hitter. He obliterated his previous career high in games played and plate appearances this past season and handled the workload well,” Axisa wrote.
Dubón would give the Blue Jays exactly the kind of flexible piece they can plug into different spots around the diamond. He’s coming off the best season of his career in several ways, and Toronto would be getting a player who can cover multiple roles without forcing the roster into a corner.
The obstacle is simple: Atlanta may not want to let him go. Dubón was on a $6.1 million contract with the Braves, and while Toronto could offer him a bigger opportunity, the support he’s gotten from teammates in Atlanta could still keep him there.
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