One realistic Yankees trade target for the Blue Jays, and one blockbuster long shot

The Toronto Blue Jays have several roster needs that they should look to address this offseason. After missing the playoffs in 2026, it would not be shocking in the slightest if the Blue Jays have a busy offseason.

One way that the Blue Jays could strengthen their roster is through the trade market. When looking at potential trading partners for the Blue Jays, their division rivals, the New York Yankees, surprisingly stand out as a potential match due to their surplus of outfielders.

Although it is not incredibly common for MLB division rivals to strike deals, the Blue Jays and Yankees have done business in the past. Going into the 2026 offseason, the Yankees have two specific trade targets that the Blue Jays could pursue.

Heliot Ramos is one plausible Yankees trade target for the Blue Jays, while Spencer Jones is a major long shot

Heliot Ramos, OF

The Yankees may have just acquired Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants at this year's trade deadline, but questions about his future in New York are already coming up. The five-year MLB veteran struggled after being traded to New York, as he posted a .198 batting average in 38 games. He hit four home runs and posted an OPS of .688.

Before the trade he slashed .24/.304/.424 with the Giants with a .728 OPS and nine home runs in 74 games. Those numbers don't set the world on fire, but the production was clearly better in the City by the Bay.

Ramos also played only one game for the Yankees during the playoffs, where he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the Boston Red Sox.

While Ramos struggled after being traded to the Yankees, he could be a very good buy-low trade candidate for the Blue Jays. Toronto needs outfield help, and Ramos has shown during his career that he can be a difference-maker.

He was an All-Star with the Giants in 2024 and hit over 20 home runs that year and in 2025. He could be the kind of bounce-back candidate Toronto should target since it really felt like he just didn't gel with the Bronx Bombers.

A lot of his metrics stayed the same, the results just weren't there. He had a better hard hit percentage with New York (48.7%) than in San Francisco (48.3%), and he had higher average exit velocities (92.9) and xwOBA (.341) numbers. If he puts up those numbers that are right around his career average, his overall production should come back to the median as well.

Spencer Jones, OF

The Yankees' had a crowded outfield in 2026 but it will likely thin out next season, which gives them less incentive than in the past to move Jones. New York has also publicly framed Jones, along with George Lombard Jr., as part of its emerging core. But the 25-year-old outfielder was also talked about as a potential trade chip at the deadline.

Jones showed a lot of promise during his rookie season with the Yankees this year. In 86 games this season with the Yankees, Jones posted 11 home runs, 13 doubles, 40 RBI, and a .245 batting average. He also had 14 home runs, 52 RBI, and a .273 batting average in 54 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.

For a deal to become conceivable, both clubs would have to abandon their default positions. The Yankees would need to prioritize an immediate roster need over the upside of a homegrown outfielder and accept the danger of watching him develop for an AL East rival. Toronto, meanwhile, would have to offer a premium package without knowing whether Jones will reach his ceiling.

But if the two sides get together and his name is thrown out there, it's easy to see why he would be someone the Blue Jays have interest in. All signs point to Jones having the potential to become a big time power threat at the MLB level - even if he is carrying a strikeout rate over 30%.

The Blue Jays carried Kazuma Okamoto who has a similar profile but was also one of the best offensive weapons for Toronto this past season. If the Blue Jays and the Yankees want to make headlines then a trade for Jones would certainly do that.

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