The Toronto Blue Jays landed Jose Soriano at the deadline, but this front office should still keep shopping for rotation help once the offseason arrives.
Toronto traded Kevin Gausman to the Cubs and carries pending free agents in Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer, leaving real questions about next year's staff beyond Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage and Soriano.
That's where Baltimore Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers enters the picture. Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller predicted Toronto signs Rogers to a four-year, $114 million deal this offseason.
"If your last name was Rogers, wouldn't you want to make home starts at the Rogers Centre?" Miller wrote. "Toronto does have Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage and José Soriano as staples for next year's rotation, but it does have holes to fill."
Rogers has had an up-and-down 2026 with Baltimore, sitting at a 7-8 record with a 4.21 ERA across 22 appearances and 119.2 innings this season.
That's a step back from last year, when he posted a dominant 1.81 ERA with 103 strikeouts across 18 games, exactly the kind of ceiling that makes a reunion worth exploring for a rebuilding rotation.
Why the injury history adds real risk to a long-term deal
Cease anchors this staff at a 2.41 ERA, with Soriano at 3.37 and Yesavage at 3.73 giving Toronto a real foundation to build the rest of the rotation around.
The 6-foot-5 southpaw has dealt with injury trouble for much of his career, meaning a four-year commitment carries genuine risk regardless of his upside.
There's also a real storyline angle here, Toronto potentially poaching a starter from a division rival, and a pitcher with the last name Rogers making his home starts at Rogers Centre practically writes its own headline.
It's a bit like buying a used car with a great engine but a spotty maintenance record, the upside is real, but so is the risk of it breaking down at the wrong time.
Beyond Rogers, names like Tarik Skubal, Michael King, Casey Mize, Freddy Peralta, Sonny Gray, Clay Holmes, Shota Imanaga and Michael Soroka could all hit the market, giving Toronto real options regardless of how the Rogers pursuit plays out.
Does Rogers' injury history make a four-year commitment too risky, or does his 2025 ceiling make him worth the gamble regardless?
Should the Blue Jays sign Trevor Rogers away from a division rival this offseason?
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