First power rankings of 2026 has the Blue Jays just behind the World Series champs

The Toronto Blue Jays finished as the runner ups to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series and in the first power rankings of 2026 they are also sitting behind them. FanSided's Chris Landers put together the list ranking all 30 teams and while the Blue Jays trail the Dodgers, their offseason moves have put them ahead of everyone else.

First power rankings of 2026 has the Blue Jays just behind the World Series champs

For starters, the Blue Jays have been one of the most active teams this offseason. They've made major and minor moves that will affect both the immediate and the the edges of the roster. Shane Bieber chose to exorcise the option on his contract, immediately giving the Blue Jays a former Cy Young winner in the rotation for 2026. Then came the deals for Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce to round out the rotation and build up their depth.

A major bullpen addition followed with the Blue Jays landing Tyler Rogers on a three-year contract while they picked up Chase Lee in a trade with the Detroit Tigers. They also made some minor league and depth signings. They protected RHP Ricky Tiedemann from the Rule 5 Draft, while they selected RHP Spencer Miles from the San Francisco Giants.

But throughout all of those moves the one constant has been on the pitching side. The Blue Jays have yet to make a significant addition to the lineup. Landers says, "This team knows full well how tough it is to actually chase down the Dodgers, and one more big bat feels essential — whether that's a reunion with Bo Bichette or a run at Kyle Tucker. Get that done, and this team sure feels as well-rounded as any outside of L.A."

And that's the move that many Blue Jays fans are eagerly anticipating. Going into the offseason, it felt like the Blue Jays order of priority in terms of need would have been; getting a big bat, reinforcing the bullpen and then adding to the pitching staff. However, the Blue Jays have worked in that reverse order and while you can never have too much pitching, they might not want to wait too much longer before bringing in one bat that can help them in end their 30+ year drought for a World Series title.