Blue Jays: Looking ahead to the 2021 free agent crop

Hopefully we’ll have a MLB season to play before it matters, but looking ahead, what upgrades could the Blue Jays pursue during next year’s free agency period?

At this time of the year the off-season is usually just coming to a close, and I’m not typically thinking a year ahead at this point. However, this is anything but a typical year for baseball fans, so I’ve already started thinking about the potential free agent crop that could be available next winter, and what that could mean for the Toronto Blue Jays.

As always, there’s a chance that some of the players currently slated to hit the market could sign an extension with their team, or even agree to a one year deal if a qualifying offer is made. That said, I expect that most of the names I’ll mentioned below will be available as free agents.

Until we see the Blue Jays go through the 2020 season, however long it is, it’ll be hard to truly identify what their needs could be. However, it’s not hard to put together a few potential ideas based on what exists now, and what could be a situation to look at in a year’s time. Things can certainly change in a hurry though, so it’ll be interesting to look back at this in roughly eight months when free agent discussions start ramping up.

And if the Blue Jays can take a solid step forward this year, they should be a more desirable free agent destination with their talented and exciting young roster. Let’s have a look at who might work to complement what they already have in Toronto.