A predicted 2027 Blue Jays lineup slots Seiya Suzuki at DH and Brandon Lowe at second base. It fixes a lot, but not everything.

The projection comes from SI's Blue Jays site. It assumes Ross Atkins spends big this winter, which he can, with more than $100 million off the books.

The need is obvious. Toronto ranked 30th in runs, homers and RBIs, and 29th in walks.

The contact was fine. A .248 team average ranked ninth, but a .381 slugging percentage sat 26th.

The proposed order starts with Brett Bateman in center and leading off. He's earned that spot since the deadline.

The clip shows him lacing a double on the very first major-league pitch he ever saw, back on Aug. 8.

Nathan Lukes in left field is the weak link

Suzuki would hit second as the DH, taking over George Springer's at-bats. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bats third, with Lowe cleaning up at second base.

Alejandro Kirk, Kazuma Okamoto, Lukes, Addison Barger and Andrés Giménez round out the order.

Ernie Clement is the notable omission. He made his first All-Star team in 2026, then faded badly enough to lose the everyday job in this version.

Is this lineup good enough? It's a massive upgrade, but it still has a hole.

Lukes is the problem. He was part of a lefty group that ranked fourth-worst in wRC+ against southpaws, and this plan plays him every day in left.

Atkins shouldn't stop at two bats. Add a right-handed outfielder like Randy Arozarena, and Lukes becomes a useful platoon piece instead of a daily liability.

Barger carries risk in right, too. He's coming back from elbow surgery, and asking him to make throws from the corner every day is a gamble.

This lineup is a renovated house with one window still painted shut. Livable, sure, but you notice it every time the air gets stale.

Landing Suzuki and Lowe would put Toronto back in the AL East race. Missing on either one leaves Atkins explaining another October at home.