Blue Jays sign Cody Ponce, while the Astros landed his Hanwha Eagles teammate Ryan Weiss, and the Tigers are considering Fairbanks.

Reports are starting to indicate that the Toronto Blue Jays were stealing signs from the New York Yankees, though not in a way that violates Major League Baseball rules. Many fans hear “sign stealing” and immediately think of what the Houston Astros did a few years ago, but it’s unfair to lump every situation into that category.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as MLB Rumors: Red Sox cry poor, Blue Jays next splash, Astros trade chatter.

HOUSTON -- While the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays have immediate concerns for the second game of their four-game series on Tuesday, how their respective rotations will shape out over the final two months of the season came into focus Monday.

Tucker, a four-time All-Star who spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, reportedly visited the Blue Jays’ training facility in Dunedin, Fla., before the Winter Meetings. Toronto signed former San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract earlier this month.

The Blue Jays, who already had baseball’s highest pitching release point in Trey Yesavage, have recently added to the mix submariner extraordinaire Tyler Rogers, who essentially scrapes the ground with his knuckles when he throws.

It has been a quiet offseason so far for the Houston Astros and general manager Dana Brown. There are multiple needs the Astros have going into 2026, and maybe

While Bob Nightengale mistakenly predicted both the Mets and Blue Jays to sign Robert Suarez, they remain major contenders.