Eight Blue Jays Become Free Agents

Eight Toronto Blue Jays players officially declared free agency on Thursday. The list of departing players includes pitchers Shane Bieber, Patrick Corbin, Yimi Garcia, Max Scherzer, Paul Sewald, and Jameson Taillon, alongside position players George Springer and Luis Urias. Only six Major League Baseball franchises currently have more players reaching free agency this offseason.

Across the league, the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees lead all teams with ten free agents each, while the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and Arizona Diamondbacks have nine apiece. Additionally, former Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette chose to remain with the New York Mets by exercising his $42 million option.