What’s still for the Blue Jays after assuring Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?

The Toronto team must place its complete attention in important situations, after having reached an agreement with its main star.

The Toronto Blue Jays They are entering an interesting stage within the franchise, in which the future and medium term future of the plan that they are trying to implement with respect to the competitive could be decided.

The team took a step in the right direction, although somewhat late, keeping its main star for the immediate future of the franchise, after announcing the contractual extension of 14 years and 500 million dollars of dollars Vladimir Guerrero Jr.but the work is far from concluding. Toronto must give strength to a project that, despite having its centerpiece in Guerrero Jr.he still needs more and better parts that he does not have right now.

Starting with the fact of showing the Canada market as appealing for the main free agents, not only with money, but with commitment from owners and management that the Blue Jays They have a long -term plan to compete. It should not surprise that free agents such as Juan Soto either Shohei Ohtani They would choose to go to other sites, despite the amount of money reported Toronto was in the willingness to pay for its services.

The Blue Jays They must cease to be a market that Top players use as a lever to force other franchises to invest more money in contracts and that is only achieved by drawing a competitive route and properly selling the idea that the plan is to compete now and in the future. Having to move to another country is something that players may not please them, so the whole must demonstrate that the vision is worth it in a superior way to the concerns that you present to have to go to Canada.

The second is an integral reconstruction of the minor leagues system. At this time, Blue Jays They are listed as the 27th system (30) in terms of minor leagues and in previous years, it was not that it was better considerably. In 2023, they were system 25 and by 2024, they had the system 24. So the team has poor development at the level of prospects, according to the ranking of MLB.

Toronto needs an injection of youth and talent in minor leagues, which can be a lottery, but they need to significantly improve what they are doing at low levels to sell an idea in the future. With only two players within the Top 100 of Prospects, which are located in positions 86 and 87, it will not be enough to convince that they can be competitive in the long term.

Additionally, the team must make a decision about the future of Bo bichettehis other star, as soon as possible. According to reports, the intention is to keep Bichette within the structure, although everything appears that he will go to free agency. The possibility of losing the campocorto without obtaining anything in return is not one that the Blue Jays can even contemplate and more if the deadline for changes arrives without possibilities of an agreement, they understand that they can transfer it and obtain the young material they need so much in minor leagues.

Delaying a decision about Bichette’s future will end up being counterproductive immediately for the whole.

The same applies to other players whose contracts are very close to winning as Chris Bassitt, George Springer and Kevin Gausmanwho are projected to become free agents within the next two years.

Finally, analyze yes John Schneider He is the leader of the future for Blue Jays. In four seasons in front of Toronto’s team, Schneider It has a record of 220 wins and 197 lost (so far) with a trip to the postseason in its account, where they were swept in the Wild Cards series by Minnesota Twins.

Certainly, having a winning record is something that helps, but when you think about the best leaders of Major Leagues At present, or better yet, in the best leaders of their own division, Schneider It is not even mentioned among them.

Is he who will guide Blue Jays to the promised land or just someone on which extended permanence should be meditated? Blue Jays must decide.