Until some of these stars sign or change teams, discussion around the Blue Jays will be dominated by a few players we know to be available now. That’s the intuitive way to think about the off-season, especially for a fanbase that has had its fill of looking far into the future in recent years. However, fixating on this free-agent class misses a significant consideration for how this team will approach the off-season. Specifically, who will come available next year.
To gain a better understanding of how the Blue Jays will maneuver through the off-season ahead, it pays to look at who is coming free after 2021 at positions the club has been contemplating significant upgrades.2021 Free Agent Headliners:How it affects the 2020 off-season: If the Blue Jays don’t see Randal Grichuk as a long-term solution in centre field, this off-season would be the time to address that, especially since Austin Martin is the only prospect in the organization who seems capable of taking up that mantle. Martin’s primary position is still up for debate, and it’s unclear how much time he’ll need in the minor leagues considering he hasn’t taken a pro at-bat. There are plenty of reasons that the Blue Jays have been exploring Springer and Bradley Jr.