According to a report from Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Toronto Blue Jays met with representatives for free agent infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Wednesday at the general manager's meetings in Las Vegas.

The Blue Jays typically engage with several free agents an offseason, so not all meetings are necessarily indicative of true interest or an imminent signing, but this meeting with Chisholm seems noteworthy for a few reasons.

Let's explore.

I could be off on this, but it seems to make sense to me. The lockout is coming in three weeks, so as a result, teams don't have unlimited time. Are they really going to waste precious time on meetings with players they don't truly want?

In my estimation, if the Blue Jays are taking the time to meet with someone, there is at least a modicum of legitimate interest there.

1) The Blue Jays were last in the major leagues in runs scored and home runs in 2026. Chisholm has 50 homers over the last two years (31 and 19). He provides power for this team that it desperately needs.

2) The Jays were 27th in stolen bases in 2026 (75). Chisholm stole 72 bases in the last two years (31 and 41), so he provides speed that this team needs too. If you want to see the Blue Jays offense diversify, Chisholm is an ideal player in that regard. He's one of the few players in this free agent market that can do both.

3) He's also only 28 years old, so he's younger than several of the other top free agents on the market, including Seiya Suzuki, Randy Arozarena and Brandon Lowe.

4) He was not given a qualifying offer by the Yankees, so the Jays won't have to give up draft pick compensation. Each of the three players listed above will cost draft pick compensation.

Davidi mentions his versatility being a plus for Toronto as well, and that's at least interesting to note. While he spent basically the last two seasons in New York as a second baseman, he played some third base in 2024 and has experience in centerfield with the Miami Marlins (2023-24). 

The easy assumption is that Chisholm would play second base in Toronto and send Ernie Clement to a super-utility role, but if the team sees him as an option in the outfield or at third, it could have ramifications on Kazuma Okamoto, Brett Bateman, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger also.