Blue Jays Were Finalists for Juan Soto Before He Signed with New York Mets

The Toronto Blue Jays were among the teams aggressively pursuing top free agents, finishing as a finalist for Juan Soto. However, Soto ultimately signed with the New York Mets. This pursuit underscores Toronto's strategy to invest heavily in major free agents, despite having missed out on both Soto and Shohei Ohtani in recent offseasons, as they aim to build on their 2025 World Series run.