The Jays are really going ALL IN...

Toronto Blue Jays are going all in as talks are really starting to ramp up for the Toronto Blue Jays surrounding free agents, surrounding trades, as we are now just a few weeks away from the lockout. Talks are starting to pick up, but Ross Atkins just spoke out and revealed the truth behind his offseason plans, and one new report dropped surrounding a very polarizing name that the Jays are pursuing. We're going to break down these new reports, discuss that the Jays are really plotting something huge, but before we get into all of it, have a very quick reminder to hit that subscribe button. Let's start with the comments yesterday from Ross Atkins before we dive into some of the new reports surrounding a potential blockbuster trade. Yesterday in Las Vegas, Ross Atkins stood in front of reporters at the GM meetings and told us basically what the winter meeting is going to look like. We're going to look to add offense and add to our starting pitching, not one or the other, but both. It's obviously coming from a team that heavily struggled offensively last season, so it makes a lot of sense for them to be in on multiple bats. Now yesterday as well we got a report from Mitch Bannon revealing that the Jays have already talked to Washington surrounding C.J. Abrams in the past and the Athletics says they could go right back to that table and potentially trade for C.J. Abrams. So this seems like the winter that Ross Atkins is going to go even bigger than potentially any other winters here and they're prepared to make some big Let's look at his comments a little bit more. Atkins was asked straight up if this is the winter that Jay is getting aggressive. And he says what he always says. For us, it's about being prepared and not being aggressive. And you only can be aggressive and effective if you are prepared, which is hilarious, by the way, because this is the exact Ross Atkins verbiage we hear all the time. He's going to be aggressive. He just doesn't want to say aggressive because guess what? You have to be aggressive if you want to get any deals done ahead of December 1st. We think back to last time the lockout happened in 2021, when teams committed over $1.6 billion in the final week before the lockout, and 37 players signed for $5 million or more in that one week. And of course, the Jays, Robbie Ray, Marcus Simeon, Kevin Gosman, they got a lot of their deals done as well. And he kind of spoke out about what exactly would be an ideal offseason. He said, in an ideal world, we get through an offseason where we can add to every aspect of our team, which means the lineup, the rotation, the bullpen. Of course, currently the starters The starters are in a decent spot. You have C Soriano, you savage, but reports flew yesterday that the Jays are also heavily pursuing another starting pitcher. Guys like Michael King are names to keep an eye on. And on the hitting side, the Jays have already had early talks with Seiya Suzuki, Teruaki Sato, and Brandon Lau. So the three names I've been covering on the channel, things are picking up there. It's just a matter of when things get done. But let's rewind back to what I just mentioned surrounding CJ Abrams. Because one of the biggest holes in this team right now is second base and, of course, the outfield. But we've covered the outfield kind of ad nauseum. But in specifically the infield, it's a big part of what they're missing at the offensive side of things. Because second base has been an area of struggle this past couple of years offensively. Obviously, Ernie Clement had to be a good 20-25. But at this point, he played second base last year and finished with a 6-49 OPS. Andres Jimenez, a 6-50 OPS. And they need more offense from their infield. It's as simple as that. Mitch Bannon in an article yesterday wrote that free agents like Jazz Chisholm and Brandon Lau could bring power at second base, and the Jays already have preliminary interest in both, including pretty heavy interest in Brandon Lau. But CJ Abrams is a name that I think shines above everyone else and almost fits exactly what this team needs. His 33 home runs would have tied Kazuma Okamoto for the most in the Blue Jays this year. 34 stolen bases would have led them as well. Jimenez obviously topped the Jays with 20, But Clement and Jimenez combined for 18 home runs. Abrams hit 33 by himself, and for a team right now that is going to be aggressive in the trade market, it almost makes perfect sense to make an addition like this via trade for second base, and then add one of your big pieces offensively to the outfield. And all of a sudden now, if you get, let's say, Seiya Suzuki and CJ Abrams, your team is significantly improved. Not to mention that Abrams had an 833 OPS, 151 hits, 106 RBIs. It was a fantastic year for him, and this is somebody who slowly but surely is becoming a superstar in this league. He's stolen bases for a while, which obviously adds another aspect. He had 31 steals in 2024, 31 in 2025, and 34 this year, and only 36 player seasons in MLB history have had at least 34 steals and 33 home runs. He's an all-star, and of course, he signed a one-year $4.2 million deal to avoid arbitration, but he's, of course, under team control until 2028, Which is a perfect timeline for the Toronto Blue Jays. And Abrams has been traded before. Of course, in 2022, he was a part of that Juan Soto deal when he was 21 at the time and one of the big young players at Washington wanted to get back in the Soto deal. But what makes this winter interesting is that the Nationals have already started kind of cashing in some of those pieces. Last January, they traded Gore to Texas for five prospects and reports are that they're willing to deal C.J. Abrams for the right price, or at least that's the rumor right now, because, I mean, the Nationals are in a very bad spot, right? They're not winning games. They need to continue to retool. That's why they traded Mackenzie Gore. Maybe that's a template for CJ Abrams deal because it would cost a lot. Now, where would C.J. Abrams actually play? Second base. It's pretty clear. Now, there are some rumblings that he would only want to sign long term with a team if he played short, which I'm sure the Jays, if they traded for him, could figure that out. But you have Jimenez signed through 2029 and, you know, obviously at 19.3 million a year, it's expensive. But worst case, if you trade for C.J. Abrams and he's hellbent on playing shortstop, if you can improve his defense internally, like you've done with a few players in the past, put Jimenez at second base where he kind of wants to be. Anyway, even though I think ultimately it would make the most sense for the team to have Abrams at second and Jimenez at short. But again, you pair like the comments from Ross Atkins, which there's a lot of them. I mean, Jose Barilla, I mean, there's so much stuff that I've been to. He even mentioned the potential of Addison Berger playing in center field. You pair all this with the fact that they're going to be aggressive. This seems like a perfect opportunity to really improve this team. Now, Mitch Bannon also mentioned other names, including Zack Netto, Willie Adames. When Bannon said the Jays had discussed him internally, I'm really hoping that they do not acquire Willie Adames. I think you can do better than that. But the thing about these articles now and these reports, and I've been doing this for years, obviously, they're a lot more real now than they have been in the past because you only really have until December 1st. So a lot of these reports that are coming out are not just preliminary, quote unquote, preliminary interest. They're real interest. And it's just a matter of whether or not the Jays are going to go after him. But to me, C.J. abrams makes the most sense and when we talk about what you know ross atkins has been kind of talking about specifically yesterday i mean it's pretty clear they want to really improve this team and for some more context as well last january the nationals shopped him and a deal didn't really come close so they've shopped him before but that's kind of why it makes sense now at the deadline john hayman said abrams wasn't available so whatever the jays Talked about in the summer, clearly didn't really go anywhere, but it is notable for Mitch Bannon to report the Jays had previous conversations in the past. And last week, John Marossi did say that they would love to extend him, but that a trade is more likely than an extension per John Marossi, but that an extension, if it happens, like I mentioned earlier, would probably be preferable with him playing shortstop. Now the price won't be cheap. It's going to be multiple top prospects. So what would it actually cost? We don't have a. Pure offer right now, but I mean, it would probably start with Nolan Perry. I mean, it would probably start with Jojo Parker, but I'm not going to give him up. It would start with most likely, obviously, Nolan Perry. I mean, there are a lot of other names as well that could be kind of involved here. They've talked to a lot of teams about a potential trade and they said no, a lot of it, but passing did right. The asking price for shortstops with years of control left is very high. I think if it starts at Nolan Perry, you add basically whoever else they want to kind of add in. I think it might be time to cash your chips in if you're getting a guy who. I mean, realistically, right? Like he should be a superstar for years to come. And if you're the Nationals, his value probably isn't going to get much higher than it is now, considering the fact he has two years left of control. So even if he plays really well next season, his value naturally is going to drop. Now, a couple other things before I wrap up as well. He said Jose Barrios' health is very, very good, but they are still motivated to add to this rotation. I'm going to have a video covering that probably later today, but they are very motivated to add. Add to the rotation, they're motivated on multiple fronts. Again, he hinted at Addison Berger potentially playing center field, which can maybe mean two adds to the outfield, but there's just a lot of stuff happening right now, folks. Mitch Bannon's report here is pretty big. They're going very, very in on a lot of these guys, and I would love to see them make a trade for a big name. Comment down below where you guys stand. Again, Seiya Suzuki as well. Probably a video coming out later today. I mean, stuff is just flying all over the place. If you want to stay up to date with all the latest, make sure to hit the subscribe button. But I mean, Abrams, he fixes the whole offensively at second base. He adds power to your lineup. He adds speed to your lineup. He adds use to your lineup. He adds everything this team, I think, needs right now. But if he is available, there are going to be a lot of teams right there with the Blue Jays who are trying to acquire him. But I think the benefit the Jays have is that they're willing to really, I think, overpay maybe a little bit right now. But comment down below with your guys' thoughts. But Siren, it's going to be a crazy next 12 hours, so make sure to hit the subscribe button. See you later.