Trade offer update between the Blue Jays and Guardians for 4x Gold Glove winner

A recent report points to an «impact» outfield move as Toronto's next big swing, leaning on Keegan Matheson's read that this front office likes to act a year ahead.

Matheson's logic is pretty clean, Daulton Varsho and George Springer can both hit free agency after 2026, and Springer is expected to spend more time at DH as the season moves along. That leaves real long-term outfield innings to solve.

Internally, Toronto can cover games with Davis Schneider, Nathan Lukes, Joey Loperfido and a potential Myles Straw option, but «covering» is different than locking in a starter you trust in October. That's why the trade market keeps coming up.

This is not the first time the Blue Jays have been linked to Kwan as trade rumors have been flying around connecting the two.

Steven Kwan is the obvious fit-name because he gives you contact, speed, and defense without changing the lineup's personality.

In 2025 he hit .272 with 170 hits, 11 homers, 56 RBIs, and 21 steals.

The catch is term, and Matheson basically admits it. Kwan's control window is not dramatically longer than Varsho's, so Toronto has to decide whether it's paying prospect capital for a strong bridge or a true long-haul answer.

Varsho is the part people forget, because he's already giving Toronto star-level moments.

He hit 20 homers with 55 RBIs in 2025 despite playing only 71 games, and that kind of impact is hard to replace cleanly.

Matheson also dropped a line that should make the front office squirm a little, the Jays haven't developed a true everyday outfielder since Kevin Pillar, and you have to reach back to Vernon Wells to find one with real offensive upside.

That's the real pressure behind the rumor.

My take is Toronto should stay aggressive, but picky, because the wrong outfield trade just trades one deadline problem for another.