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This SF Giants-Blue Jays mock trade would offload Willy Adames after Toronto's reported interest

How might this deal work?
ByNick San Miguel
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Toronto, Ontario, CAN; San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (2) in the dug out before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Toronto, Ontario, CAN; San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (2) in the dug out before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

One interesting and somewhat surprising nugget that surfaced during the GM meetings in Las Vegas was that the Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly had internal discussions about trading for SF Giants shortstop Willy Adames. After the rough year he had in 2026 coupled with the fact that he’s still owed so much money, it’s surprising that any team might want him.

Now, the Blue Jays may have just briefly discussed it and it’s doubtful they will make a really hard push for Adames. He has a no-trade clause so he could veto a deal and president of baseball operations Buster Posey seemed to be speaking as if Adames will be back in San Francisco next season.

Still, it was interesting and it is worth thinking about what a potential trade package might look like. If nothing else, it will show just how complicated a trade would be but let’s put together a mock trade that would send Adames to Toronto.

Crafting a Giants-Blue Jays mock trade that sends Willy Adames to Canada

Adames hit .230/.289/.424 in 2026 with the Giants. He had 21 home runs and 51 runs batted in so his power was still there which is impressive since he was dealing with a back issue and then was shut down late in the year due to an elbow injury, but it definitely seems like he may be on the decline.

He is still owed roughly $155 million in that seven-year, $182 million deal he signed ahead of the 2025 season. That is a lot of money and the Giants would have to eat some of that contract in any sort of deal.

Maybe a potential deal like this could work:

Blue Jays receive SS Willy Adames and $30 million in exchange for RHP Tyler Rogers and LHP Ricky Tiedemann 

So, the Giants would basically be paying down one year of Adames’s contract in this deal while getting back reliever Tyler Rogers and getting the No. 10 ranked prospect in Toronto’s farm system according to MLB Pipeline.

This way, the Giants would be addressing an area of need by getting Rogers back in the bullpen. He was his typical excellent self in 2026 with a 1.77 ERA in 74 appearances. Acquiring him would also offset a little bit of Adames' salary since he is owed $13.6 million the next two seasons. 

Tiedemann is a 24-year-old lefty who came off injury and pitched alright for Toronto in 2026. He had a 3.75 ERA in 11 minor league appearances and a 1.50 ERA in five big league appearances so he could be a guy with some upside.

It’s not a slam dunk trade in any way, shape, or form, but maybe this framework could work if the Giants really were motivated to move Adames and the Blue Jays think he could help them on offense. 

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