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The Toronto Blue Jays should be a very active team during this offseason after how poorly their season went.
After entering the 2026 MLB season with high expectations, the Blue Jays finished last in the American League East with a 79-83 record. With this, they missed the postseason and should be looking to make some changes to their roster because of it.
One way that the Blue Jays could look to boost their roster is through the trade market. Now, one of their catchers is starting to generate trade interest because of it.
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In a recent article for The Athletic, Mitch Bannon reported that teams have been expressing interest in Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela early on this offseason.
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"Another player teams are asking about is catcher Brandon Valenzuela. He might be one of the best backups in baseball due to his elite defence, but is keeping him behind Alejandro Kirk maximizing the Jays’ value, or could he be part of a move to address other needs? The Cincinnati Reds are at least one team that’s been interested previously," Bannon wrote.
Hearing that Valenzuela is generating trade interest is understandable. The 26-year-old catcher showed promise during his first MLB season this year and has the potential to improve as he gains more experience. Due to this and the Blue Jays having Kirk ahead of him on their depth chart, it would be understandable if the Blue Jays at least listened to offers for Valenzuela this offseason.
Valenzuela could be the kind of trade chip that helps the Blue Jays upgrade their roster elsewhere. Because of this, the young catcher could be a Blue Jays player to keep an eye on as this offseason carries on.
Valenzuela appeared in his first 91 career MLB games this season with the Blue Jays. During them, he posted nine home runs, nine doubles, 23 RBI, and a .222 batting average. Overall, he had a decent rookie year, and it will be interesting to see if more teams continue to target him as the offseason continues from here.
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