Searching for upgrades offensively this winter, the Chicago Cubs were linked to Anthony Santander. While the interest in the slugger was never clear, the Cubs w

Toronto seems destined to fall short in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes while a more realistic free agent target slips away.

The Toronto Blue Jays, who have repeatedly struck out on top free agents two offseasons in a row, have been the most heavily rumored suitor of late. The San Francisco Giants, too, have long sought a big bopper and could use a first baseman.

The free-agent market is heating up and Jurickson Profar has become a name to watch. According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros are among the teams expressing interest in the versatile utility player.

The Houston Astros traded slugger Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs earlier this winter. They could target an All-Star from the San Diego Padres to replace him.

The Blue Jays and Cubs are circling Carlos Estevez in free agency as the relief pitcher market heats up post-Tanner Scott.

With the arbitration deadline now in the rearview mirror, the Toronto Blue Jays are among the numerous teams that won’t have to partake in the process this upcoming season.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts as he flies out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker ...

The Major League Baseball offseason charges on, just a day after news broke that Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers. Plenty of quality free agents remain (free agent tracker) and there's always the trade market.

Even Guerrero’s relatively short remaining window of team control doesn’t fully illustrate how quickly the Blue Jays are reaching a crossroads, however. Guerrero has made clear that he set a deadline for negotiations of the first full day of Spring Training with the club’s front office.

Alex Bregman remains stranded in free agency, unable to convince the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers or anybody else to meet his ( or, more accurately, Scott Boras') asking price. And the longer this drags on, and the closer we get to Spring Training, the less likely it is that any team caves to his demands — or comes anywhere close to them.

It’s been a long offseason for Alex Bregman as the two-time All-Star is looking for a place to play in 2025. A two-time World Series winner with the Houston Astros, he saw the only team he’s known move on from him after acquiring third baseman Isaac Paredes as part of the Kyle Tucker trade with the Chicago Cubs.