Within the past few days, Blue Jays fans have gone through a whirlwind of emotions. With the news of Kyle Tucker signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and then Bo Bichette signing with the New York Mets less than 24 hours later, it’s been a rough time to process falling short with both names. While Toronto were reportedly in the mix for both players till the end, they ultimately came up short.

The good news out of all of this? This does not mean the season is over.

Of course, the season hasn’t even started yet. In past off-seasons, the team has made moves that have come out of nowhere to surprise the fanbase. Such examples include signing Max Scherzer last season in early February, signing Marcus Semien to a 1-year contract back in January 2021, even signing Hyun Jin Ryu and George Springer in 2019 and 2020, respectively, which came out of nowhere.

This opens up the door to the question: Who is left to sign if you are the Toronto Blue Jays? Well, let’s look at the remaining suitors.

Let’s address the number one remaining free agent on the market, Cody Bellinger.

The 30-year-old left-handed outfielder is coming off an impressive season with the Yankees, as he finished second on the team in RBIs (98) and fourth on the team in home runs (29).  Bellinger also had the highest OPS (.813) and was second in WAR (5.1) behind only Aaron Judge. This past season, Bellinger also obliterated left-handed pitchers as he hit .353 against them with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. The AL East boasts numerous southpaws: Max Fried, Carlos Rodon and also facing Garrett Crochet and now Ranger Suarez in Boston, having a bat that can do damage to them can add a lot more runs to your team.

The issue with signing Bellinger is that his demands are very high, as previously reported. It was reported that the Yankees had offered Bellinger a 5-year, $160 million deal at some point in the offseason. That I am sure will now fly out the window with the Tucker contract being finalized. With Bellinger being the next best outfielder on the open market, and also seeing Bo Bichette cash out getting $42 million on the open market, Bellinger could increase his demands if the market is right.

Where does he fit in Toronto, you may ask? Well, it would take some moving parts.

For one, Bellinger wants a longer-term deal, which is something the Blue Jays were more than willing to offer Kyle Tucker, whose reports circulated that a 10-year deal was discussed at one point. Now signing a soon-to-be 31-year-old to a seven-year deal is a risk, but a shorter-term, higher AAV contract is something that could be approached given how the market is progressing.  Then there’s the risk of injury, as Bellinger has had a history of being injury-prone despite playing in 152 games this past season.

Then there’s the logjam the team has in the outfield, with already having players like Daulton Varsho, Nathan Lukes, Anthony Santander, and Myles Straw as outfielders, with occasional outfielders such as Davis Schneider in left field and Addison Barger in right field. The team also has young emerging outfielders such as Joey Loperfido and Jonatan Clase, who are looking to break through to the major leagues.

Despite all these factors, signing Bellinger can give the Blue Jays some much more pop into an already favourable lineup and can add another power bat to replace Bo Bichette. With the team already establishing a solid foundation with Bellinger’s agent, Scott Boras (the team already signed Dylan Cease and Kazuma Okamoto, who are also his clients), the possibility of adding another slugger is potentially in the cards.

It almost feels like a distant memory that, once upon a time, Eugenio Suarez was the hottest hitter in the 2025 season for the first half. Once Suarez was traded to the Seattle Mariners before the trade deadline, his bat vanished, and all momentum was gone. Despite that, signing the guy who’s been fifth in the majors in home runs since 2015 is a tempting offer.

Unlike Bellinger with the history of injuries, Suarez just has the main concern of strikeouts.

Since 2015, he has led the league with 1551 strikeouts in 1386 games. For reference, Paul Goldschmidt is second on that list with 1441, which means Suarez has struck out more than 110 times more than him. When he isn’t hitting for power, he is usually whiffing at the ball, and he has hit the worst against off-speed pitches in 2025, hitting .189 and only hitting .211 against breaking pitches. Against fastballs, however, he hit .249 with 23 of those pitches leaving the ballpark.

When it comes to fielding, he’s not the flashiest glove, but he is serviceable at third base. His fielding percentage was .964 this past season, which is worse than Ernie Clement’s (.979) and also Barger’s (.970) at the hot corner. Even newcomer Kazuma Okamoto is a much better choice in the field (.985). Signing Suarez would essentially be a home run or bust option to add to your lineup, although it would come with the issue of where Okamoto and Barger would play, barring a trade that sends an outfielder elsewhere to clear up some of the logjam, especially with Santander and Springer slated to split time in the DH spot this year.

The last name on this list is a player Blue Jays fans saw quite a bit of in 2025: Seranthony Dominguez.

A lot of other free agents from last season, such as Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt, likely will not re-sign with the club as of current writing. With Dominguez, the door remains open. A solid 3.00 ERA in 24 regular-season games with the Blue Jays was what got the 30-year-old right-hander a lot of use in high-leverage situations. He struck out 25 batters in 21 innings of work and also put up a 3.18 ERA in 12 playoff games this past postseason for Toronto.

The reliever market has quieted down after contracts for closers like Edwin Diaz, Devin Williams, and Robert Suarez were signed early in the offseason. Dominguez earned $8 million last season, meaning after a strong 2025, he would likely seek around the same amount.

What Dominguez brings to the table is a hard-throwing fastball that can top out at 97 mph and also boasts an impressive splitter and sweeper that has generated record whiff rates from batters at a career level aspect. Dominguez has struggled with his control at times, but his command improved in Toronto during the regular season, walking 12 batters across 21 innings, but he struggled in October, walking 11 batters through 11 and 1/3 innings.

Given the Blue Jays will get Yimi Garcia back into the bullpen as well as entrusting in Louis Varland, bringing back Dominguez isn’t the biggest need compared to a bat but he certainly raises the floor for this squad. However, if a home is not found and teams aren’t willing to dish out the cash, Dominguez may just opt to re-sign with the Blue Jays.

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