After a very disappointing 79-83 season saw them finish last in the American League East in 2026, the Toronto Blue Jays are officially onto 2027 following the conclusion of the World Series this week.

The Jays have already started making moves with the 40-man roster, and they still have more decisions to make ahead of the Nov. 2 40-man roster deadline, but make no mistake, this is a critical offseason as Toronto looks to get back into contention.

And I will be perfectly honest: I feel generally good about the Blue Jays ability to contend next year. The Jays were one of the most injured teams in baseball last season, which helped accelerate their regression. If they can be healthier next season, that alone will make them better.

But in the spirit of Halloween on Saturday, here's a look at the three 'scariest' things that could happen for the Jays in 2027.

This is the scariest possibility for every single team and every single fanbase in baseball. Labor strife is coming, and once Dec. 2 comes, the sport will be thrown into a massive deep freeze. The only question is how long will the freeze last?

At the end of the day, we all want baseball to exist in 2027, and we want it to exist in full. If the season is lost to labor strife, the Jays will lose another year of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s prime, and another year of Dylan Cease's prime. You get the picture.

If the season is shortened as a result of the lockout, then we won't get a chance to see a true representation of the best teams over a full 162 games, and that could work against the Jays too.

The players are staunchly against a salary cap, but should one happen? Then the Blue Jays likely need to work to get into compliance with it. Would Toronto need to dump players in order to make this a reality? It's quite possible. 

One of the biggest advantages that the Blue Jays have in free agency is their ability to spend, and they've used it over the last several years. Should a cap come into play, they'll lose that - and may end up losing valuable pieces of the roster.

I said up top that I think the Blue Jays are in a good position to rebound from their 2026, but a lot of that is predicated on assuming Guerrero won't hit only nine home runs again in 2027. 

If he gets back to somewhere between 25-40 homers, this offense looks completely different next year. If he stays in the 9-20 range? Then, scoring runs could remain a challenge.