Who will be the Blue Jays’ MVP this season?

The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to have a stronger showing this year after they finished last year under .500 and missed out on the playoffs due to a roster that was lacking in seemingly every fashion.

Those struggles led to the Blue Jays entering with the offseason with an eye on improving their roster in the hopes of getting back into contention.

They missed out on Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes, and Roki Sasaki, but were able to sign Anthony Santander, acquire Nick Sandlin and Andrés Giménez in a trade, and shore up their bullpen by signing Yimi García and Jeff Hoffman.

While all those new players will make some kind of impact this year, will it be enough to be the team's MVP? With those new faces in mind, here's a look at some players who could end the season as the Blue Jays' MVP.

Who will be the Blue Jays’ MVP in the 2025 season?

The first name that we’ll take a look at is Bo Bichette, who is coming off a down year. Bichette only ended up playing in 81 games last year due to injury, and complied just four home runs and 31 RBI. He was still solid on defense (one Out Above Average) but his overall play wasn't at the level needed to push the Blue Jays into the postseason. It’s safe to assume he’ll get back to his elite level of play, but maybe not to the level needed to be the team's MVP.

Santander is another potential option thanks to his sky-scraping power. He finished last season with 44 home runs and 102 RBI to go along with a .235 batting average with the Baltimore Orioles, and seems primed to have another strong season. However, we also don’t believe he’s going to be the team’s best player, even if he'll be a big boost both defensively and offensively. 

Giménez, Kevin Gausman, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Loperfido, and Jose Berríos are all great players who will help the Blue Jays win games this season, but they don’t have the capacity to be the team’s MVP this season (though all of them have a chance to break out and be an All-Star).

The pick this season for team MVP is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He is playing to earn a new, long-term contract, and will be put in a position where his power and skills will shine. And if that wasn't enough, he's also a great player defensively at first base, which will help his case.

He had 30 home runs and 103 RBI last year to go along with an impressive .323 batting average, and we're expecting him to build on those numbers this year and cross the 40-homer mark. That, coupled with strong defense, should end up being enough to not only help him win team MVP, but also push the Blue Jays into the postseason.