So I may be wrong, but I don't see a lot more happening with the Jays roster this off season now.
The bullpen obviously looks pretty weak on paper, but as we saw last year that can be shored up rather quickly and cheaply if need be. Plus, for the next "Biagini" to step up there has to be opportunity, and as it stands now there should be plenty of that to go around.
They may sign a lefty reliever still, but it seems like they are looking to give an opportunity for guys to step up and force their way in there as a legitimate lefty reliever. Loup will be back, plus they signed Oberholtzer, House and Beliveau this off season. All guys who've bounced around but shown flashes in the past. There is also lefty's like Dermody and Girodo kicking around, not to mention the Jays FO seem to be high on young guys like Borucki and Perdomo, who should be years out still but you never know when a young guy might step up into a bull pen role.
Also, the corner outfield doesn't look great with Joey Bats looking to be the full time RF, and some sort of mish mash of Upton/Carrera/Pompey/Pearce out in LF, but that too can be shored up during the season if the players aren't getting it done and no one steps up. Who knows, maybe one of Gurriel, Alford or Ramirez light up spring training and make their way into a platoon spot in the Jays LF from the get go, or as a mid season call up.
Hard to believe we're only 2 months ~ out from spring training already.
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