After missing out on Kyle Tucker last week, and after losing Bo Bichette to the New York Mets, questions remain about how the Toronto Blue Jays will handle the rest of their offseason.

Truthfully, the Blue Jays could do nothing and still probably enter 2026 as the favorite in the American League, but if they are looking to make one more splash, the move is obvious: Sign Cody Bellinger.

Now, the Jays haven't been connected to Bellinger since early in the offseason, and the New York Yankees and Mets seem to be in a bidding war for his services, but that doesn't mean that the Jays can't swoop in late, like the Mets did with Bichette.

Let's examine it further.

Now 30 years old, Bellinger is a nine-year veteran of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Yankees. A former MVP, Bellinger is a World Series winner (2020), and a lifetime .261 hitter with 225 homers. He's got five seasons of 25 homers or more and he hit 29 for the Yankees in 2025 while driving in 98 runs.

First off, the Blue Jays have some uncertainty in their lineup that he would help address. Losing Bichette is a major development and it's unclear if Anthony Santander will rebound to make up for it. Or how newcomer Kazuma Okamoto will be able to perform in his first season in the United States.

Bellinger raises the floor of the Toronto lineup and massively improves the ceiling, especially if those two have solid seasons as well.

Signing him would also weaken the Yankees, which is always a good thing for a team looking to win the American League East again.

Furthermore, the Blue Jays have questions about their outfield in the future. George Springer and Daulton Varsho are both free agents after this campaign, and Bellinger would help solidify the group moving forward. As someone who can play all three outfield positions, he also gives Toronto the flexibility to make a wide range of moves down the road.

Well, money is always at the top of the list, even for the big market Jays. Do they want to spend $200 million-300 million on a player who is 30 years old and is wanting a six or seven-year deal? 

Or how about spending that kind of money on a player that hit .239 in 2020, .165 in 2021 and .210 in 2022? Bellinger has had three nice seasons in a row, but those numbers haven't left his baseball card and can certainly give the Blue Jays pause.

The Jays have thrown financial caution to the wind in order to go all-in on 2026, they should continue it here as well and make a late run at Bellinger, especially with a weak OF free agent class next offseason.

Finally, the Blue Jays should take the swing now, because no one knows what labor issues will do to next season. Take advantage of the opportunity while you have it. 

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