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Previewing the Blue Jays’ impending free agents for the 2026/2027 offseason
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Ben Wrixon
Jun 27, 2026, 12:59 EDT
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The Toronto Blue Jays are headed for a transitional offseason with several of their marquee players slated for free agency. 
These names are also ones to watch at the 2026 trade deadline if the team continues to underperform over the next month. Some of them could be on the move if the front office decided to sell and retool for next year. The CBA expiring at the end of this season also throws a wrench into things.
But as it currently stands, here are the pending free agents from the 2026 Jays roster (not including option-type players).
George Springer
Springer is in the final year of the six-year, $150 million contract he signed ahead of the 2020 season. It stood as the largest free agent deal in Blue Jays history until Dylan Cease surpassed it this past winter. 
A reunion here feels unlikely. Springer hasn’t been good at the plate in 2026, and the Blue Jays have Anthony Santander waiting to take over as the team’s full-time designated hitter. They need to free up the DH spot. 
Still, despite multiple injuries and underwhelming seasons, Springer will primarily be remembered for authoring one of the most epic playoff moments in franchise history when his contract runs out. 
Kevin Gausman
Gausman’s five-year, $110 million contract has been a massive success for everyone involved. He’s been as reliable and durable as they come in Toronto. 
The 35-year-old appeared on track for another sub-4.00 ERA campaign before a recent rough patch inflated his numbers. He’ll probably get there when it’s all said and done. 
It will be interesting to see how the Blue Jays handle Gausman, as he has publicly mulled retirement. Re-signing him for another year or two would certainly make sense, but he’ll also be a hot commodity at the deadline if Toronto doesn’t turn things around. 
Daulton Varsho
Varsho is the lone Blue Jay on this list set to hit free agency in the prime of his career, likely setting him up for the biggest payday out of everyone. 
The 29-year-old has been productive at the plate this season, albeit while hitting for less power than last season. He’s also been a step slower in the outfield, which doesn’t bode well long-term in centre field. 
Someone is nonetheless going to give Varsho big money this offseason. Whether that payday comes in Toronto or elsewhere will be fascinating to watch unfold. 
Shane Bieber
Bieber surprised people when he opted into his $16 million player option for 2026 after a successful return from Tommy John surgery. His decision made more sense when he started the season on the injured list. 
It took until June 23rd for Bieber to make his season debut, during which he got crushed for three home runs and nine hits. Whether he can recapture the solid form he showed last season is to be determined. 
It’s hard to imagine the Blue Jays committing to Bieber long-term, given his injury history. Playing things out and hoping for some good results down the stretch is probably the best course of action with him.
Yimi García
García has pitched a total of 21 innings since rejoining the Blue Jays organization on a two-year, $15 million contract ahead of the 2025 season. 
He was recently shut down after experiencing biceps soreness just when he appeared to be on the doorstep of his season debut. If and when he’ll pitch for the Blue Jays again is unclear. This relationship has likely run its course.
Max Scherzer
Scherzer is currently on the injured list. It’s where he has been for most of 2026, and likely should stay based on the extremely poor results he managed when healthy. 
Retirement at season’s end is the most obvious outcome here. Scherzer is 41 and has nothing left to prove or accomplish. He could ask to be traded to a contender for one last shot at another World Series ring if the Blue Jays are out of the race, though.
Patrick Corbin
The wheels have fallen off for Corbin after a promising beginning to his tenure in Toronto.
The Blue Jays will no doubt be aiming higher than him in free agency. He’s likely to be designated for assignment when the team inevitably trades for a starting pitcher sometime around the deadline. 

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