This week has not been a good time for Blue Jays fans
, who the Jays also reportedly showed interest, chose the Orioles on a one-year, $10-million deal. Ouch.
Toronto was outmaneuvered on the position player side, too. Cody Bellinger, another player in whom Toronto had some moderate interest, went to the rebuildingfor one year and $17.5 million. Brandon Nimmo, another outfielder coveted by Toronto, got a remarkable eight years and $162 million to return to the New York Mets.
Additionally, the Blue Jays couldn’t cut a deal involving one of their catchers. Part of that failure stems from their best potential trade partner, theWhile the Contreras situation wasn’t a direct missed opportunity, it still closes some doors for Toronto’s front office, which likely enjoyed the thought of Dylan Carlson orTo be fair, some of the price tags this winter have been outrageous.
When the time comes, the Blue Jays desperately need another competent outfielder. Number one, signing someone like Andrew Benintendi, for example, would complete the necessary second leg of. Without an above-average outfielder to fill his shoes, that trade is rotten. Losing out on Nimmo was a real gut punch, and now the outfield market isn’t as appealing.
Trading a catcher now becomes imperative, assuming Toronto gets an appropriate offer. Top-tier catching, especially bat-first catching, is very hard to find in today’s game, hence why the catching market is so fierce this winter.
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