Ranking the 5 players the Blue Jays should prioritize if the San Francisco Giants have a fire sale

The San Francisco Giants are in the midst of a disaster season—and that could work out well for the Toronto Blue Jays at the 2026 trade deadline. 

The Giants are reportedly open to offers on several of their star players, many of whom are under team control for multiple seasons. There could be an opportunity for the Blue Jays to take a big swing and meaningfully upgrade their roster, but not all five of these players are guys that will help raise the Blue Jays' competitive floor.

Which Giants player makes the most sense for the Blue Jays?

5. Rafael Devers

Devers is enduring his worst offensive season since he was a 21-year-old with the Boston Red Sox in 2018. He leads baseball with 21 doubles yet owns a pedestrian .706 OPS (101 OPS+) with a sub-.300 on-base-percentage. 

He wouldn’t fit on the Blue Jays even if he was hitting like his old self. His contract—which pays him $28.5 million annually from 2027-2033—is an albatross, and the Blue Jays already have an expensive first baseman named Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It’s too steep a price tag for a full-time designated hitter who isn’t elite at the plate.

Verdict: PASS

4. Matt Chapman

The Blue Jays are quite familiar with Chapman; he was their starting third baseman from 2022 to 2023. He was never quite the player they hoped he would be, but was durable, popped his fair share of home runs, and played rock-solid defence at the hot corner. 

Chapman has been the best version of himself in San Francisco and appears on track for another strong season in 2026 after shaking off a slow start. Price and positional fit are issues once again, though. He’s owed just over $25 million annually through his age-37 season, and the Blue Jays already have Kazuma Okamoto holding it down at third. 

Verdict: PASS

3. Robbie Ray

Ray is another former Blue Jay that the team could explore bringing back. He’s never recaptured the form that won him the American League Cy Young Award in 2021, but he was an All-Star last season and has been durable aside from a torn UCL. 

The Blue Jays will need another starting pitcher by the 2026 trade deadline unless they feel one of Max Scherzer or Patrick Corbin can perform adequately enough. Ray, who is slated for free agency at season’s end, would come cheap if the Blue Jays are willing to pay the remainder of the money owed to him. He could solidify the back of the rotation nicely. 

Verdict: EXPLORE

2. Luis Arraez

Arraez has bounced back in a big way after a couple of down seasons. He looks primed to lead baseball in batting average once again, but, even more impressively, has reinvented himself as an elite defender at second base who ranks in the 99th percentile in outs above average. 

The Blue Jays could theoretically deploy Arraez at second while having Ernie Clement play shortstop—Andrés Giménez simply doesn’t hit enough to warrant playing every day. He would slot in perfectly in the two-hole ahead of Guerrero, which would lengthen the lineup by pushing Nathan Lukes lower. He’s also a rental who shouldn’t cost much to acquire.

Verdict: GO FOR IT

1. Willy Adames

Adames’ time in San Francisco hasn’t gone according to plan since joining the team on a seven-year, $182 million deal. He slugged 30 home runs in his team debut last year but has struggled to a .692 OPS (96 OPS+) so far in 2026. 

A change of scenery could do wonders here; Adames got paid big money because he was one of baseball’s best shortstops in Milwaukee. The Blue Jays desperately need a right-handed power bat and an upgrade on Giménez—he checks both boxes. The money won’t be comfortable, but Toronto has shown a willingness to spend. This is a risk worth taking. 

Verdict: GO ALL IN

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