Locked On Blue Jays - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Blue Jays

Ross Atkins has finally woken up as he has made the biggest signing of the offseason. Jeff Hoffman has signed a 3-year, 33-million-dollar deal as the Blue Jays have drastically improved their bullpen from last season. In this episode, we do a full breakdown on Jeff Hoffman, going over his career stats and how the Blue Jays plan to use him for this upcoming season. To end the episode, we go over wh...

The Toronto Blue Jays were able to avoid going to arbitration with all of their eligible playoffs this offseason; with the biggest one being Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladdy now has the third largest contract reached to avoid arbitration in MLB history. With reports coming out about the likelihood of Vladdy re-signing with the Jays, this could be a major stepping stone in achieving this goal. We break...

So far, this offseason has felt like an utter disappointment. Unfortunately, that trend continues with this episode. Reports have come out stating Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the Blue Jays are extremely far away regarding numbers for a contract extension. With Juan Soto signing the biggest contract in MLB history just a month ago, all signs are pointing to Vladdy holding out in contract extension tal...

The Anthony Santander sweepstakes are heating up! We have heard the same story all offseason long: the Blue Jays are linked to almost every player in free agency, and in most cases are one of the finalists. Unfortunately, that has only led to 1 major free agent signing. Hopefully, this one can be different. The Blue Jays have offered Anthony Santander a contract, and the ball lies in his court. Sa...

The 2024 MLB season was full of disappointment for the Blue Jays, but nobody was more disappointing than George Springer. Springer has been on a consistent decline since he joined the organization in 2021 with last season being his worst season he’s ever had in the Major Leagues. With Daulton Varsho likely missing time to start the season, the pressure is on George Springer to step up in his absen...

The Toronto Blue Jays have not spent a ton of money this off-season. Ross Atkins and the front office have stated time and time again that the goal is to compete in 2025, and they will do anything necessary to accomplish that goal. However, as we get farther into the offseason, many Blue Jays fans believe the front office does not want to spend and they just want to sell the idea of competing for...

It was a tough weekend for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they missed out on two major free agents they were linked to in Teoscar Hernendez and Corbin Burnes. The Blue Jays offered the most money in both situations, but were unable to offer enough incentive to land either of the stars. This has caused an uproar in the Blue Jays community as many fans are losing patience with the front office and their...

The value of contracts paid out in the MLB has never been higher. With the signings of Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani in the last two seasons, we can expect this upward trajectory of contract values to continue. However, when we see these big-name players hit free agency, the same handful of teams are the ones to land these superstars, leaving small-market teams out of the running. With two large mar...

Merry Christmas to all Blue Jays fans! Today, we discuss the hot topics surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays. It is December 25th and there is still a ton of uncertainty surrounding the direction of this baseball team. The Blue Jays seem to be in on many deals happening across the league but unfortunately for them, finishing on the podium in signings will not lead to more wins next season. There is s...

The rumour mill is picking up in Blue Jays land once again. We have seen numerous reports of Bo Bichette trade rumours as Ross Atkins and the front office have failed to extend Bo during his Blue Jays tenure. Ross Atkins has been consistent with his remarks about Bichette, stating the goal is to extend Bo in a long-term deal. However, we have not seen Ross Atkins hand out a massive contract during...

If you have been listening to us talk about the needs on the Blue Jays, you’ll know we have been very persistent the need of a corner outfielder in this lineup. Today, we talk about Jurickson Profar. Profar is an interesting free agent, as he is coming off of his best season of his career but has not produced to this level consistently. Profar, entering his age 32 season may be looking to get a ba...

The needs of the Toronto Blue Jays are very obvious to almost everyone who watched this baseball team last season. We rarely discuss starting pitching when discussing holes within the Jays roster construction, so we decided to dive into starting pitching during this episode. Every starting pitcher in the rotation is under contract for 2025, but we consistently see reports of the Blue Jays being li...

It has been reported Vladimir Guerrero declined a contract extension offer from the Blue Jays. With all the reports and confirmations the Jays were willing to send out in a Juan Soto contract, many believed a Vladdy extension could be coming with the money that could have gone to Soto. With Vladdy having his best offensive season since 2021, he has all the leverage going into the 2025 off-season,...

A ton has happened over the last few days, which has given us time to break down the transactions, the effect Ross Atkins has on this roster, and how the pitching (specifically the bullpen) will look in 2025. Today, we focus on the batting order and position players within the organization. The Blue Jays' offense struggled immensely last season, only having one hitter eclipse the 20-home-run mark...

We decided to take two days to cover the craziness at the start of this week. Yimi Garcia has returned to the Toronto Blue Jays after being traded to the Seattle Mariners during the 2024 trade deadline. Garcia was one of the only positives to come out of the Blue Jays bullpen last season, as he needed to work in high leverage, as the set-up man and even as the closer at times in 2024. Where does t...

Tuesday was one of the craziest days of the off-season; especially if your team is the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays signed Yimi Garcia, found out their draft pick for the 2025 MLB Draft, and made a massive trade all in one day. The Blue Jays acquired Andres Gimenez and Nick Sandlin in exchange for Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell, as this was an unexpected move trading for another player with...

It has been just over 24 hours since the Juan Soto news broke, and we have had some time to digest what happened. Juan Soto has signed with the New York Mets, which was the best-case scenario if he was not going to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays. It was never likely, but we discussed our thoughts and perspectives on the situation and how the Blue Jays should pivot this free agency. There are stil...

Ha Seong Kim is an intriguing name, and the Blue Jays could consider it this off-season. He is coming off a major shoulder injury, so the price tag should be lower than expected. Ha Seong Kim feels like a Blue Jays signing, as his strength is his defense, and he does not strike out a ton. This is the mold the Blue Jays typically look for in a player. Kim would slot as either the full-time second o...

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Ross Atkins had a press conference with members of the Toronto chapter of the BBWAA to discuss his off-season plan, Juan Soto updates, fan expectations and even updates on why Jordan Romano was non- tendered. Ross Atkins has a history of saying a lot without saying anything, dodging questions left and right. What did Ross Atkins have to say? What is his plan of attack for Juan Soto? What is the ba...

There have started to be rumours about a reunion in Toronto for the upcoming season, as Teoscar Hernandez has been linked to the Toronto Blue Jays. This is if the Blue Jays cannot land superstar Juan Soto this off-season, but Teoscar Hernandez would be a great backup plan. Teoscar Hernandez is a fan favourite among Blue Jays fans and is known to be a reliable middle-of-the-order bat in the league....

With the trade rumours heating up about some of the younger players within the Blue Jays organization, we decided to talk about their prospect rankings and some players who could go on to have great MLB careers. The Blue Jays prospect system is very thin, but some players have major upside and could have an impact on this upcoming season. Who are the best prospects? Which players could see at-bats...

This may be the biggest Juan Soto update episode we have done all offseason. There was a false Red Sox report stating Juan Soto had signed with the team, which seemed eerily similar to the Shohei Ohtani reports related to the Blue Jays last off-season. Another massive slew of reports came in stating the Blue Jays are rumoured to be willing to dish out the largest contract out of all the teams invo...

We are back with another free-agent episode. Willy Adames has been linked to the Toronto Blue Jays by multiple reporters, stating that he would most likely play third base if he decides to sign in Toronto. Adames had the best season of his career last season, having 32 home runs which would have led the Blue Jays last season. Willy Adames would be an impactful middle-of-the-order power bat that co...

The Toronto Blue Jays have emerged as the front runners to land star outfielder Anthony Santander. The #1 priority among Jays fans is landing Juan Soto, but this would be an excellent consolation prize and allow Toronto to address multiple positions of need. Coming off the best season of his career, teams may need to overpay to land the outfielder or sign a long-term deal, as Santander looks to ca...