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Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st AL East
WinsWins	94
LossesLosses	68
RunsRuns Scored	798
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	721
Batting AverageBatting Average	.265
Home RunsHome Runs	191
ManagerManager	John Schneider

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Jesse Hahn

TOR Relief Pitcher #49

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Blue Jays signed RHP Jesse Hahn to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Hahn heads to Toronto as emergency relief depth after making three appearances for the Mariners last season, his first big-league action since 2021. The 36-year-old journeyman doesn’t miss a ton of bats but represents an experienced stopgap option for unexpected situations at the highest level.
Jesús Sánchez

TOR Outfield #4

Blue Jays acquired OF Jesús Sánchez from the Astros in exchange for OF Joey Loperfido.

This trade came together very quickly. Sánchez should start against all right-handed pitchers and hit near the middle of a solid Blue Jays lineup. His inability to hit lefties is going to make it hard to roster him in fantasy leagues with weekly lineup locks, but he should have lots of value in daily moves leagues or leagues with mid-week roster changes.
Jesús Sánchez

HOU Outfield #4

The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports that the Blue Jays acquired OF Jesús Sánchez from the Astros for OF Joey Loperfido.

This move seems to be directly connected to Anthony Santander being out for six months. Sánchez should slot in as a starter against right-handed pitching since he is a career .253/.324/.450 hitter against RHP with a 111 wRC+. Davis Schneider would then likely platoon with him and start against lefties. Loperfido also has minor league options remaining while Sánchez doesn’t, and, as Chandler Rome points out, Sánchez is owed $6.8 million while Loperfido is making the league minimum. This allows the Astros to save money for future potential moves.
Eric Lauer

TOR Pitcher #56

Eric Lauer lost his arbitration case against the Blue Jays and will make $4.4 million in 2026.

Lauer threw 104 2/3 innings in 2025, managing a 3.18 ERA in 28 appearances while going 9-2. He was often used with an opener in 2025 and struggled to hit five innings, making him an unlikely source of wins in 2026. Still, Lauer is talented enough to remain on the mixed-league streamer radar.
Jeff Hoffman

TOR Pitcher #23

Jeff Hoffman will be the Jays’ primary closer, manager John Schneider confirmed Tuesday.

The Jays looked at other closing candidates since as Edwin Díaz and Robert Suarez over the winter after Hoffman’s struggles last year, but after they ultimately signed Tyler Rogers, there was really no doubt that Hoffman would retain the job. Hoffman finished his first season in Toronto with a 4.37 ERA and was 33-for-40 closing out games.
Yimi García

TOR Pitcher #93

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said he’s hopeful Yimi García will be ready for Opening Day following elbow surgery but will be careful with him this spring.

García’s surgery took place in August and was only to clean up scar tissue in his elbow, so it didn’t seem like Opening Day would be in doubt here. Still, bringing him along slowly isn’t a bad idea, as he’s totaled just 60 innings between the last two seasons.
Bowden Francis

TOR Pitcher #44

Bowden Francis is slated to undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2026 season.

Francis missed the final 3 1/2 months of last season, but that was due to a shoulder impingement. He’s turning 30 in April, so this is obvious a giant setback to his career. Francis was a huge surprise down the stretch for the Jays in 2024, posting a 1.33 ERA and a 49/6 K/BB in his final eight starts that year. However, he struggled to a 6.08 ERA in 14 starts before getting hurt last year, and he wasn’t in the Jays’ immediate plans for 2026.
Shane Bieber

TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber will be brought along slowly this spring after experiencing right forearm fatigue at the end of last season.

It’s certainly become clear why Bieber stunningly exercised his $16 million player option over the winter. It sounds like Bieber won’t be in the mix for the Opening Day rotation, which means José Berríos is essentially a lock for the rotation. Eric Lauer would be next in line.
Anthony Santander

TOR Outfield #25

Anthony Santander will undergo shoulder surgery and miss five to six months, according to the Blue Jays.

It’s labrum surgery. The Jays had indicated that Santander would be healthy this year after last year’s shoulder issues, but obviously things didn’t respond as hoped after he resumed baseball activities. This opens things back up with a Blue Jays lineup that had seemed set with Kazuma Okamoto essentially replacing Bo Bichette as the one real change from last year. As things stand now, they’ll probably go back to using a Nathan Lukes/Davis Schneider platoon in left field, though maybe Joey Loperfido could enter the mix. Santander would probably return around the All-Star break in a best-case scenario.
Jack Cushing

TOR Relief Pitcher

Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jack Cushing to a minor league contract.

Cushing, a 22nd-round pick in 2019, had spent his entire career in the Athletics’ minor league system and had a 6.67 ERA in 79 2/3 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas last year, though he managed to go 11-2 anyway. His chances of getting a cup of coffee in the majors probably aren’t improved by the move to Toronto.