MLB Rumors: Blue Jays Eye Jorge Soler Contract amid Mets, Red Sox Buzz in Free Agency

After missing out on Shohei Ohtani in free agency, the Toronto Blue Jays are still in the market for a big bat to add more power to their lineup.

Per Héctor Gómez of Z101 Digital, the Blue Jays are willing to offer Jorge Soler a multiyear deal with the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox also showing interest in the All-Star slugger.

Gómez reported on Thursday that Boston was considered the frontrunner for Soler, who is seeking a deal of at least three years.

Things seemed to have changed in 48 hours for the Red Sox, with Saturday's update from Gómez noting they will likely "be outbid" for Soler.

The Mets have been trying to find someone who can upgrade their production at designated hitter. Soler, Teoscar Hernández, and J.D. Martinez have all been linked to them this offseason.

Hernández is off the board after signing a one-year, $23.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

Outside of their interest in Ohtani, this has been a very quiet offseason in Toronto. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is the only free agent signed by the team so far.

The Blue Jays are in a tough spot with the Baltimore Orioles looking like a potential juggernaut with arguably the best young core in MLB and more top prospects on the way; the Tampa Bay Rays still have a deep roster of talent after trading Tyler Glasnow; and the New York Yankees are going to have Juan Soto hitting in front of Aaron Judge.

There's still a good core group of players on Toronto's roster, but there were signs of regression last season. George Springer had the worst OPS+ of his career. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s OPS+ has dropped by 50 points since he finished second in AL MVP voting in 2021.

Matt Chapman could leave a big hole at third base if he leaves as a free agent. He hit .240/.330/.424 and won a Gold Glove at the hot corner last season.

Soler doesn't add anything defensively, but he's got as much power as anyone in the sport. The 31-year-old made his first All-Star team last season and hit .250/.341/.512 with 36 homers in 137 games for the Miami Marlins.