Over the weekend, we heard that the Toronto Blue Jays could be a potential suitor for New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. in free agency.

There's certainly a lot to like about Chisholm: He's only 28 years old, he had 31 homers just a year ago, and he stole 41 bases this year. He brings the kind of speed and power that most teams covet, and the Blue Jays could definitely use after finishing last in the majors in runs scored this year.

There are questions about his effort at times, and there are questions about his attitude also at times, but there's no denying that he can be an impact player. He's a two-time All-Star.

But is he the kind of player that the Blue Jays should be investing in during this important offseason?

It's not that I dislike Chisholm as a player. It's that I think the labor situation is so uncertain, and the financial situation around it is so uncertain, that I don't think the Blue Jays will be able to take multiple big bites out of the free agent market.

And if they are only going to get one crack at it, then I think it has to be on a right-handed hitting outfielder like Seiya Suzuki or Randy Arozarena.

Brett Bateman, Nathan Lukes, and potentially Myles Straw are all useful players, but none of them offers any power out of the outfield. And while I'm a big fan of Addison Barger's, there's no guaranteeing what he'll be in 2027 after missing just about the entire season with injury.

This team needs some offensive certainty in the outfield, and that will come from Suzuki or Arozarena. And because those players are older, they might be able to be had for less money or less years than Chisholm. Not a guarantee, but a possibility.

If the Blue Jays do want to sign a second baseman this offseason, Chisholm is right near the top of the list of available players. Also on that list is former Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe, who just hit 35 home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He just turned 32 years old, so he's a bit older too, but he also brings the kind of power that Toronto needs. That's another possibility for the Jays to look at.

Free agency opens up five days after the World Series ends.