With the trade deadline approaching, the Blue Jays had a clear mandate: to improve the team for the 2027 season. Kazuma Okamoto is the best hitter on the team this year, and he'll be back next year, too. And at the trade deadline, that need wasn't addressed properly. The Blue Jays have the second-worst slugging percentage in the league in 2026. But this winter, the Blue Jays' number-one need couldn't be clearer.