The Toronto Blue Jays are fresh off a World Series loss and looking to make their mark this offseason, improving the squad to try and make another postseason run in 2026.

Toronto has some considerable gaps on its roster, with Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer heading to free agency, as well as infielder Bo Bichette, who was one of the top bats in the Jays’ lineup this past season. There are some other needs that the Blue Jays need to address, such as adding some firepower to the bullpen and some quality to the bench, and this offseason has a ton of talent to go around for those willing to spend.

Here are four free agents that should be considered for the Blue Jays if the club is willing to spend the money they earned this postseason.

Bringing back Bo Bichette should be the Blue Jays’ biggest priority this winter.

The right-handed bat bounced back this season after struggling to stay healthy in 2024, putting together a .311/.357/.483 slash line with 181 hits, 44 doubles, and 18 home runs. Bichette also collected 94 RBIs and finished the year with a .840 OPS, one of his top marks across a full season since he debuted in 2019. A knee injury saw Bichette finish the year on the IL; had he been healthy, he likely would have led the league in hits and doubles.

Bichette returned for the Jays in the World Series and picked up right where he left off, collecting eight hits through 23 at-bats, and produced a clutch three-run homer in Game 7 off Shohei Ohtani to give the Jays an early lead.

The Florida product will cash in this winter, and the only blemish on his track record is his fielding abilities. After putting up stellar numbers in 2023, he’s regressed over the past two years and produced a -13 DRS this past year. When signing Bichette, the bat will be his calling card, so the below-average fielding is something any team willing to sign him will have to wear. A win-win situation would be signing him and having him slot over to second, putting Andres Gimenez at shortstop, who is the better fielder.

Bring back Bichette, put him at second base, and go get some pitching help.

Southpaw Ranger Suarez has quietly dominated over the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. Across both campaigns, he’s authored a 3.33 ERA across 53 starts and posted a 1.211 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, and a 2.3 BB/9 during that time.

It took Suarez a few years to break into the league, first as a bullpen arm before becoming a starter in 2021. The left-hander doesn’t strike out opponents at a high rate, but he’s a groundball machine, posting a career 51.6% groundball rate for his career. He also holds opponents to weak contact, generating an 86.5 MPH exit velocity last season, sitting in the 95th percentile.

Suarez makes sense for the Jays, who lack a bona fide southpaw in their rotation at the moment. His ability to keep the ball down at Rogers Centre is a great matchup for Toronto, and he’s excelled in the postseason, authoring a 1.48 ERA across 42 2/3 postseason outings. There aren’t any true aces on the free agent wire this winter, but Suarez certainly makes the Jays’ rotation even more dangerous than it already is.

No relation to Ranger, right-hander Robert Suarez is heading back to free agency after opting out of his deal with the San Diego Padres.

Since 2024, Suarez has become one of the most dominant arms in the game. Even with a down year in 2023, where he missed time on the IL due to elbow inflammation, Suarez owns a 2.91 ERA and a 3.36 FIP across 210 career innings and led the National League this past season in saves (40). He owns a 9.4 K/9 and has dropped his walk rates every year, posting a career-low 2.1 BB/9 this year.

The Blue Jays have a closer already in Jeff Hoffman, but adding another top arm like Suarez needs to be a conversation for the front office after how the bullpen had some trying times during the postseason. Suarez pounds the zone with his fastball and keeps hitters off balance with his changeup, something the Jays are used to with their pitching staff (switch out changeup for splitter).

Suarez makes the bullpen considerably better, and the Jays need some help in the relief corps this winter.

If you can’t beat them, join them.

After signing a three-year deal with the Boston Red Sox last winter, Alex Bregman is back on the open market after opting out of his deal.

While Bregman didn’t fare too well against the Blue Jays last season as a whole, he did find success at the Rogers Centre, collecting two home runs, six hits, and four RBIs to the tune of a .875 OPS across six games. Overall, Bregman becomes one of the top names this winter despite missing some time on the IL, authoring a .273/.360/.462 slash line with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, and a .821 OPS.

Compared to the other names on this list, Bregman isn’t a top priority, but his bat and ability to work third base have some benefits for the Blue Jays. By inking Bregman, the Jays will have a go-to third base option that will push Addison Barger to right field, where he’s had some real success this season. This also makes sense for Toronto if Bichette does not return, because it pushes Ernie Clement to second base to keep him in the lineup after his impressive 2025 season.

A couple of dominoes have to fall for Bregman to make total sense for the Blue Jays, but his bat would be a welcome addition to the Jays’ lineup.