Randy Arozarena is projected to land a four-year, $82 million deal this winter, per Dan Clark. At that price, the Blue Jays should be all over him.

That's just over $20 million a year for a three-time All-Star coming off his best season at the plate.

He posted a career-best .865 OPS for the Mariners in 2026. He also hit 26 homers and stole 26 bases.

The biggest change was the strikeouts. His rate dropped to 21.9%, down from 26.9% in 2025.

He traded a sliver of hard contact for more contact overall, and it worked. He actually finished with more extra-base hits than the year before.

He's also reportedly hoping to land with an East Coast team that trains in Florida. Toronto's spring home in Dunedin checks that box.

Randy Arozarena's outfield defence is the real red flag

The defence is a problem. His -5 Outs Above Average and -7 Fielding Run Value ranked among the worst marks in baseball.

He turns 32 in February, and that glove isn't likely to improve. He may only have a year or two left in the outfield before a full-time DH move.

There's also the 2024 dip. He slashed just .219/.332/.388 that year as his power dried up, though he was still above average by OPS+.

So is he worth it? Yes, as long as Toronto plans for the DH transition now.

Sign him, play him in left in 2027 and slide him to DH when the glove fades. A bat that just cut its strikeouts and kept its power is exactly what a lineup that finished last in runs needs.

He's a house with a great kitchen and a sagging porch. You buy it for the kitchen and budget for the porch repairs.

October helps his case, too. He's hit 12 postseason homers, including 10 during the Rays' 2020 run.

The final year might be an overpay, and Toronto can absorb that. What it can't absorb is another winter of watching proven bats sign elsewhere.