Once again Major League Baseball finds itself in an interesting position when it comes to free agency, as some of the best players on the market are still looking for their next contract into offseason’s fourth month. That’s a result of a widespread change in philosophy from MLB teams when it comes to contract length, player value, and even how they view being a true contender, but it’s still a troubling trend.
The Blue Jays have largely received a pass on this discussion this offseason, mostly because they’re on the cusp of a rebuild. The same could be said for nearly half of the teams in baseball right now, but to the Blue Jays’ credit they did just come off a successful run of contention and had an aging club that was rapidly getting worse, so a rebuild makes all the sense in the world.