3 moves the Blue Jays need to make immediately following Anthony Santander signing

The Blue Jays need to sign another superstar as well

The Jays have now filled one of their main needs in the outfield with one superstar in Santander. They might as well try to do the same with their infield with another superstar. Throughout the current 2024-25 offseason, the Jays have been linked to former Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and former Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Both players could be potential difference makers for Toronto, but if they were to add only one more star player, that player should be Bregman and not Alonso. Why is that?

Well, as much as the Jays desperately want to ante it up for a huge offensive attack for the upcoming season, defense is actually still an important aspect of the game. In fact, it could be the main difference between winning and losing in close matches.

Assuming the Jays sign Alonso instead, it will inadvertently force Guerrero to move to third base, a position that he hasn’t played in on a permanent basis since his rookie season. Even though he had previously expressed that he was ready and wouldn’t mind moving back there if needed, just looking back at the last time he played at the hot corner consistently, let’s just say his defense just wasn’t cutting it. 

Therefore, bringing in Bregman to play third and keeping Guerrero at first makes the most sense for the Jays going forward. Bregman is coming off a strong defensive 2024 campaign in which he recorded only 10 errors to lead all AL third baseman with a .972 fielding percentage. Together with 6 DRS and 6 Outs Above Average, his elite performance was recognized with his first ever Gold Glove Award.

By signing Bregman, not only would you have two Gold Glovers playing at their respective award-winning positions, but added to three-time Gold Glove winner Giménez at second base as well, the Jays could suddenly have one of the best defensive infields in all of baseball. 

More importantly, Bregman could still provide plenty of offense, if that remains a big concern for the Jays. He might not be pumping 40+ home runs like Alonso tended to do on a yearly basis, but having averaged close to 30 home runs and 100 RBI over a 162-game schedule pace over his nine-year MLB career, that type of offensive production should be more than sufficient to satisfy the team’s needs. Although Bregman may be coming off a slightly down season in 2024, bringing him into a hitter’s friendly ballpark like Rogers Centre will likely boost his offensive numbers once again. All in all, signing Bregman should be a no-brainer if the Jays are indeed serious about winning.