The Toronto Blue Jays have had an explosive offseason, albeit with some setbacks. They whiffed on Kyle Tucker and lost their World Series hero, Bo Bichette, to the New York Mets.
They need one last move to make sure this offseason is a definitive success. According to Fansided’s Zachary Rotman, that move would be signing former MVP and All-Star Cody Bellinger.
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“Now we've reached the favorites among the sleeper teams. The Toronto Blue Jays were in the thick of the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes but fell short. Now that they whiffed on re-signing Bo Bichette as well, a logical pivot would be Bellinger, right? No, the Jays haven't really been linked to Bellinger, but the fit makes too much sense. Toronto has room in its outfield for another bat, and Bellinger, an athletic outfielder who plays tremendous defense in the corners, hits both lefties and righties well, has power and doesn't strike out, fits right into the mold of the kinds of players they like,” Rotman wrote.
This past season, Bellinger slashed.272/.334/.480/.813 with 25 doubles, 29 home runs, and 98 RBI in 152 games played. He would take the open spot in the outfield, and pairing him with Daulton Varsho and George Springer could give the Jays one of the better outfields in the MLB.
Bellinger is projected to receive a six-year, $182 million deal. They were going to give Tucker a decade-long deal, so what’s to stop them from offering a five-to-six-year-long deal for a guy who’s almost as good, and just a bit older?
Hopefully, the Blue Jays make their last move and get Bellinger to finish off a legendary offseason, despite the setbacks.
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