Why the Blue Jays’ post-Shohei Ohtani ‘clock is ticking’ in the Juan Soto sweepstakes
Shohei Ohtani is a free agent that the Toronto Blue Jays have made no secret of; in fact, there were even whispers that Ohtani was nearing a deal with the Blue Jays. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers made the 29-year-old dual threat an offer he couldn’t turn down, and the Blue Jays lost out on the Japanese international.
Not only did the Blue Jays lose out on Ohtani, but they also lost the Juan Soto sweepstakes because Toronto’s AL East rival, the New York Yankees, were determined to complete a trade as soon as possible so they could focus on Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The Blue Jays don’t have many big-time hitters on the market right now that they could sign or trade for to make a significant impact. This is the reason the “clock is ticking” on the Blue Jays, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic claims that the team needed to sign a big-name player to keep their fan base interested in purchasing tickets despite the fact that Rogers Centre is currently undergoing a $300 million renovation, which has resulted in rising ticket prices.
In that sense, the Blue Jays would have benefited greatly from the addition of Shohei Ohtani. With $45 million in endorsement revenue annually, Ohtani is one of the most marketable figures in all of professional sports. Despite the fact that he might
