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

Today we dive into the Toronto Blue Jays General Manager, Ross Atkins. This is a massive off-season for Ross Atkins, coming off a very disappointing and underwhelming 2024 season. The Blue Jays have not won a playoff game since 2016, which is usually a clear-cut sign that things are not going well within an organization. Many insiders have said this could be the last off-season for Atkins if thing...

Today we break down the roller coaster that Davis Schneider’s MLB career has been through his first season and a half. Davis came into the league with a bang, setting records through his first 25 games. He continued this hot start in the first two months of the 2024 season, but as opposing teams got his scouting report, things started to go downhill. In this episode, we analyze what went wrong for...

Another day, another Toronto Blue Jays rumour. This one concerns Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his future with the team. The spotlight has been on Juan Soto this off-season, with Vladdy contract extension talks being pushed to the sidelines. There have been multiple reports of other teams being interested in Vladdy, and we have heard rumours that Ross Atkins is fielding offers for...

The non-tender deadline has officially passed. The biggest news from this is Jordan Romano has been non-tendered, making him a free agent. Jordan Romano suffered an elbow impingement last season, which resulted in Romano only throwing 13.2 innings for the Blue Jays in 2024. Dillon Tate was also non-tendered, with these two players saving the Blue Jays around 9.7 million dollars for this upcoming s...

We are back with another Juan Soto episode! The Los Angeles Dodgers are now in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, making it even tougher for the Blue Jays to land the young star. Many reports have been coming out with different analyses and statements regarding the Juan Soto situation. With all the speculation, we break down the articles about Juan Soto and provide updates on any changes regarding the fav...

Today we talk about an interesting player on the Blue Jays. Addison Barger is what many would call a “raw” prospect. He has the power and the arm strength to be a successful MLB player, but he needs to work on some technical things defensively and with his swing to stay more consistent. Addison Barger is one of the Blue Jays' many fringe MLB talents, and he will have to work in the off-season and...

Many people have speculated that the Toronto Blue Jays will pull the trigger on a trade at some point this offseason. With so many needs and a limited budget with the luxury tax, the Jays could move on from a few of their fringe MLB players to try to bolster a specific position group at a discounted price. The Blue Jays have a plethora of middle infielders and have demonstrated that they intend to...

Multiple analysts have linked the Toronto Blue Jays to Paul Goldschmidt as we approach free agency. The Blue Jays are desperate for a power bat, and Paul Goldschmidt fits that description. However, many Blue Jays fans would not get on board with signing another free agent nearing the end of their career. With Goldschmidt coming off his worst season in the big leagues, it may be hard for the Blue J...

Today, we continue with our player profiles with two players who have not had much major league experience: Joey Loperfido and Brendon Little. Joey Loperfido was slightly disappointing in his short time with the Blue Jays, while Brendon Little made big strides in the bullpen, being one of the only relievers down the stretch the Blue Jays could rely on. In this episode, we break down the 2024 seaso...

The Toronto Blue Jays have been linked to another free agent, and this one is a little bit of a surprise. The Blue Jays are the favorite to land Max Fried, a strong left-handed pitcher from the Atlanta Braves. There is no question that Max Fried is a great starting pitcher, one of the better lefties in the league, the question marks are regarding the Blue Jays positional needs within the bats and...

Here we go again. The rumor mill is circulating that the Toronto Blue Jays are the first of four teams to meet with Superstar free agent Juan Soto. It seems like every analyst covering the Blue Jays has a take on this situation, as we have seen multiple articles linking the Blue Jays to the star, with varying takes on the likelihood of him signing in Toronto. In this episode, we get into all the r...

It is official. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has won his 2nd Silver Slugger of his career. This was Vladdy’s best season since 2021, and it gave Blue Jays fans hope for this team's batting order for 2025. Another thing that could help the Blue Jays maximize their output from their batting order is moving Vladimir Guerrero Jr across the diamond. We saw instances where Vladimir Guerrero Jr played third bas...

The Toronto Blue Jays are back to back champions: They have officially won the Team Gold Glove award for the best defensive team in all of baseball. Has this led to any success by the Blue Jays organization? Absolutely not. The Blue Jays have had the best defensive team in baseball the last two seasons and have zero playoff wins to show for it. In this episode, we discuss our stance on defense in...

We are back with another free agent episode. There have been multiple reports linking Gleber Torres to the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s no secret the Blue Jays struggled offensively, and Gleber Torres could be a relatively cheap option that would immediately bolster this lineup and provide some stability at second base. Going after Gleber Torres would be a massive boost to the batting order, but could...

The Toronto Blue Jays have a massive bullpen problem. They will need to add a significant number of arms to this bullpen to revamp it for next season. But how do the Blue Jays feel about bullpen arms already on the roster? In this episode, we break down the non-tender options on the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as who could be the closing pitcher for the team next season. Is it Jordan Romano? Is it...

Ross Atkins has addressed the media once again and has provided us with a boatload of information to digest over the next few weeks. In today’s episode, we dive into his remarks about Bo Bichette and the likelihood of Bo being moved during this offseason. We then analyze Ross Atkin’s perspective on the Blue Jays catchers and how he feels about that position group going into 2025. We discuss Ross A...

We are back with another free-agent breakdown. Alex Bregman is a player that should catch the eye of the Toronto Blue Jays front office, as he has shown throughout his career that he is a great hitter with solid defense. Bregman was nominated for the American League third base gold glove. Would you be interested in making Alex Bregman a Toronto Blue Jay? Would Alex Bregman be the spark plug for th...

Free Agency has officially started, Silver Slugger nominations have been revealed and the Toronto Blue Jays have gone into transaction overload, giving us a lot of new information to talk about for the first time in a while. This is one of the biggest offseasons in franchise history, and Ross Atkins will need to prove to the fan base that he is the man who can set this team up for success. In this...

The Gold Glove winners have been announced. Only one Toronto Blue Jay is taking home some hardware this season. Which Blue Jay won an award? Juan Soto speculation is at an all-time high as we get closer and closer to the start of Free Agency. With all the news surrounding a Blue Jays link to the superstar, this situation feels eerily similar to our situation with Shohei Ohtani. In this episode, we...

The offseason has officially started. There have already been trades made by multiple teams to start the offseason. As we have discussed, this is the most important Toronto Blue Jays off-season ever. There are major free agents available that can completely flip the outlook of a team, two superstars that remain unsigned, and a huge question mark regarding whether this team can be competitive in 20...

WOW. What an ending to the MLB season. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series in five games. Canadian Freddie Freeman was named World Series MVP with four home runs and tied a World Series record with 12 RBI. We never thought we would see anything like the 2015 ALDS again, but it has happened in the World Series. The New York Yankees made three costly errors in the fifth inning, giving...

The Toronto Blue Jays have a very obvious need going into this offseason: they desperately need a power bat. As we know, Ross Atkins is not in favor of power bats, but many analysts have Anthony Santander signing with the Blue Jays this offseason. Anthony Santander is coming off the best season of his career, with 44 home runs on the season which was good for 3rd best in all of baseball. The Blue...

We decided to dive into our player reviews, ranking 31 of the players within the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Today, we started with four players: Ryan Burr, Jonatan Clase, Tyler Heineman and Dillon Tate. These players are projected to serve different purposes on the Blue Jays, and this player may be impacted by different signings throughout this season. In this episode, we break down our thoug...

Free Agency is rapidly approaching for the 2025 MLB season. With an extremely disappointing season, the fans expect Ross Atkins and the rest of the front office to be active in retooling this team for more success in the future. This is the biggest offseason in Blue Jays history with all that is up in the air with the organization. The result of the 2025 Blue Jays season will resolve any unanswere...

The World Series is upon us. There are three former Blue Jays that will be playing in this series that we will be keeping a close eye on, looking for them to make an impact on the most important series in baseball. In this episode, we talk about the former Blue Jays in The World Series, which players we would like to see win a championship, and our predictions for the 2024 World Series. We then co...