While it’s unfair to expect MLB hitters to produce metronomically on a year-to-year basis, teams with high aspirations often know what to expect from key members of their lineup — and that’s not necessarily true of the 2026 Blue Jays.

There hasn’t been much talk of extensions in Blue Jays land yet this off-season, with the team in the running for impact players like Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, but there are some intriguing candidates to stick around in Toronto for the long haul.

With the Winter Meetings wrapped up, it’s worth taking a peek around the AL East to see how the off-seasons of the Blue Jays’ rivals are going and what kind of threat they appear to pose to Toronto now.

Among the many tools for predicting the future, past behaviour might be the best. With that in mind, Nick Ashbourne takes a look at which free agents best match the ones the Blue Jays have signed in the past.

Trends in MLB may come and go, but good pitching will always remain in style. Here are the top 10 hurlers available in free agency this off-season.