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TORONTO, ON – October 2 Blue Jays GM, Ross Atkins answers questions. The Toronto Blue Jays held their final press conferences of the year at the Rogers Centre following the end of their season. October 2 2024 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays’ brass hosted its end-of-year press conference on Thursday, following a surprising playoff run and a heartbreaking World Series loss. But in addition to reflecting on this past season, team president Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins offered some insight into the team’s future. After locking in franchise slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a $500 million extension earlier this year, the team’s foundational block for the next decade is set. But it will also have to make some decisions about who to replace and who to try and bring back among several key players heading to free agency. Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are among the pieces who might join new teams for next season and beyond. But the Blue Jays’ most consequential decision will come with star shortstop Bo Bichette. Though the front office confirmed that it would like to see Bichette back during the end-of-year comments, it has also remained fairly non-commital so far. “If there is one thing that Ross Atkins has been consistent about in his time as Blue Jays general manager, it generally has been acing the poker-player side of the position,” Rob Longley wrote for the Toronto Sun. “Rarely does he even hint at the team’s intentions while in the pursuit of big signings, a strategy that has served him well in his decade here, as he has the front office’s general immunity to leaking information.” Atkins did, however, offer a key single-word update on the team’s…

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