The Toronto Blue Jays have made some big moves this offseason, specifically adding Dylan Cease, but it doesn’t seem like they’re done yet.
The Blue Jays could be eyeing a few big sluggers in free agency, so there’s a chance they trade an expensive player to clear some money off their payroll.
Just Baseball’s Jordan Leandre urged the Blue Jays to trade Jose Berrios and Joey Loperfido to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for reliever Ryan Johnson.
“With all of Toronto’s activity with its rotation, Berrios is lost in the shuffle,” Leandre wrote. “This organization already jettisoned Yariel Rodriguez, who made 21 starts for them in 2024 and 66 appearances in 2025. Now, with up to three years and $67 million owed, Berrios finds himself on the chopping block. The 2025 season wasn’t kind to him, but he was 18th among MLB-qualified starters in ERA the previous two seasons.
“The Angels are assembling the Avengers of former Blue Jays: Alek Manoah, Yusei Kikuchi, Jordan Romano. Why not add Berrios to the rotation, absorb the entire contract, and add an intriguing young outfielder in Loperfido?”
This would be a traditional salary dump deal for the Blue Jays.
After adding Cease, they might be able to afford losing Berrios. Attaching Loperfido to the deal would likely get the Angels to take on the rest of Berrios’ contract.
But this kind of salary dump would only make sense if the Blue Jays are planning on signing Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger, or another top star. There’s a chance the Blue Jays could look to sign two of the stars listed. With that in mind, a salary dump would make a lot of sense for Toronto, even if it doesn’t make sense on the surface.
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