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John Schneider reveals Toronto Blue Jays' offseason wish list

The Toronto Blue Jays are still looking to add.

A little over a month removed from a devastating loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series, the Jays are deep in the midst of the shortest offseason they've had in 32 years.

And while the Jays added starting pitcher Dylan Cease late in November on a $210 million contract, it appears they're not quite done just yet.

Speaking to reporters today at the MLB Winter Meetings, Jays manager John Schneider mentioned the team's key areas of offseason adding include the bullpen and a possible player to their offensive side of things.

"You feel good about your offense, but adding would be nice and I think that's a priority. Adding another high-leverage bullpen arm is another," Schneider told reporters today, as per MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.

What's next for the Blue Jays?

Toronto, of course, is still waiting to see exactly what becomes of the Bo Bichette sweepstakes, with their star infielder still on the market.

But with or without Bichette (or perhaps fellow star free agent Kyle Tucker), Schneider and the Blue Jays seem to be looking ahead to 2026 with nothing but positive thoughts.

"There was so much good that went on, there were so many awesome performances (in the playoffs), so the expectation and the standard there in Toronto is just higher," Schneider told MLB Network.

Looking back, however, is a bit more of a difficult task, given how close the Jays looked to winning the World Series on several occasions.

"Every time I go down a rabbit hole, I end up in a new rabbit hole," Schneider said, per Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith. "I'll think about it until the day I leave this earth."

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