C.J. Abrams keeps coming up as a Blue Jays trade target, and FanSided says Toronto should land him before a lockout hits.

Chris Landers named him as the one trade Toronto should make before the CBA expires on Dec. 1.

He paired the idea with a free-agent bat. Seiya Suzuki “would be an ideal fit,” Landers wrote, “but why not swing a trade for Abrams as well if the Nationals are open to it?”

The production is real. Abrams hit 33 home runs in 2026 with a 127 OPS+.

He also earned his second All-Star selection. At 26, he's entering his prime.

Where would he play? Second base.

C.J. Abrams at second would push Ernie Clement back to utility

Abrams has never graded out well at shortstop, so a move to second makes sense. With Andrés Giménez at short, the alignment would be clean.

Landers noted that Clement could then return to “the super utility role for which he's best suited.”

The left-handed swing helps, too. Toronto badly needs power from that side, and Abrams brings it.

The concerns haven't disappeared. His chase rate climbed back up this season, and he's faded in the second half for most of his career.

Pairing Abrams with Suzuki is the right blueprint. One trade, one big signing, and the Jays suddenly have the left- and right-handed thump they lacked.

Adding both is like replacing two flat tires at once instead of limping along on one good one. The ride finally feels balanced.

The price will be steep. Any deal likely costs significant prospect capital, though Toronto should try to keep Nolan Perry out of it.

The lockout clock adds urgency. If Ross Atkins wants Abrams, the time to move is November, not after a work stoppage freezes the market.