The Blue Jays head into the off-season with a 92-win roster that could remain largely intact following a heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Mariners in the American League wild-card series. If the Jays feel the arbitration figure is too expensive, they can decide to cut that player loose. Non-tender candidatesTapia, Zimmer, Thornton After arriving in a spring trade for Randal Grichuk, Tapia became a useful piece for the Jays. Still, with an estimated arbitration figure of $5 million, the Jays can do better than a guy who hit .265 with a .672 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. That means the Jays have this off-season and potentially one more to work out long-term deals.

Source: thestar October 13, 2022 06:01 UTC