Overview
- Multiple outlets report Kyle Tucker recently visited the Blue Jays’ spring complex in Florida, and ESPN’s Jorge Castillo predicts Toronto will land the four-time All-Star on a long-term deal.
- Jon Heyman reports the Blue Jays are among clubs engaging the Diamondbacks on Ketel Marte, with talks active but described as not hot and the All-Star second baseman under team control through 2030.
- Former GM Steve Phillips told MLB Network Radio that Toronto is zeroing in on signing an elite closer, naming Edwin Díaz or Robert Suárez as the targets.
- Toronto has already committed about $240 million to rotation additions Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce as it builds out after a World Series run.
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Tucker has not visited Steinbrenner Field and reiterated New York’s priority to retain Cody Bellinger while noting the lineup skews too left-handed.