What has to happen for the Blue Jays front office to keep their jobs beyond 2025

Here's what Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins need to do to secure their positions for the future.

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2. The Jays’ offseason moves need to deliver in 2025

Reeling in big-time players is great, but it could all be for naught if those players don’t end up delivering.

Keep in mind that Santander is coming off a career-best season where he put up 44 home runs and 102 RBI. That said, he had never hit more than 33 home runs or driven in more than 95 runs in any season prior. At the same time, the .235 batting average that he posted in 2024 was his lowest mark since 2018. He'll need to be a production machine to live to his lofty contract.

As for Scherzer, he limited to just nine starts last year because of a hamstring injury. While he put up some respectable numbers (3.95 ERA in nine starts), they were a far cry from the 2.29 ERA he had three years ago with the New York Mets. The Blue Jays will need the 40-year-old to produce if they want to make the postseason.

3. The Bo Bichette situation needs to be resolved before the end of 2025

There's no denying all eyes will be on shortstop Bo Bichette as he enters his walk year. Despite having an injury-riddled 2024 campaign, the 26-year-old superstar has proven that he's one of the best hitters in baseball when healthy.

The Jays can't waste such a valuable asset. If they truly believe that he could be a cornerstone, they front office extend him as quickly as possible. However, if they are looking to move on from him, then they must trade him before the end of the year to maximize his return.

The last thing any Blue Jays fan would want is for Bichette to walk in free agency for nothing. If that happens, Bichette won’t be the only one leaving the organization after 2025.

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