In each of the last two offseasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have struck out on landing their top outside targets. They fell short in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes in 2023 and fell short in the Juan Soto race this year.

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Urshela, 33, was a February signing by the Detroit Tigers last offseason, and the team released him on Aug. 18. The Atlanta Braves signed him two days later, and his .711 OPS with them the rest of the way was nearly 100 points higher than it was with the Tigers.