# Blue Jays expected to meet with top free agent Tarik Skubal

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5 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 11, 2026, 12:26 PM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773883/2026/11/11/blue-jays-mlb-free-agency-tarik-skubal/>

Toronto's new place among the highest payrolls in baseball has meant it's been connected to a new tier of players in recent years.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 9:42 AM: [MLB rumors: Mets to meet with Tarik Skubal, Rangers' Corey Seager plan, plus Blue Jays, Cubs, Red Sox, more](<https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-rumors-tarik-skubal-padres-mets-cubs-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-adrian-morejon-red-sox-trevor-story/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Here are your hot stove rumors as the GM meetings open on Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:19 AM: [Blue Jays emerge as Tarik Skubal suitor as Mets’ competition grows — with mystery teams lurking](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/blue-jays-to-meet-with-mets-target-tarik-skubal-as-mystery-teams-lurk/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The Mets are seen as among the favorites due to their stated need for an ace and the clear wherewithal.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:57 AM: [Blue Jays rumors: Toronto prepared to make Tarik Skubal free agency push](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-jays-rumors-toronto-prepared-175738559.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly in the conversation to sign Tarik Skubal, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. The idea of the Blue Jays pursuing Skubal makes sense , but now it is officially being reported that they are a suitor. “The Mets should be considered a favorite for Tarik Skubal, if not the favorite,” Heyman said Wednesday on The
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:19 PM: [Tarik Skubal free agency tracker: Latest on MLB's top free agent](<https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50453514/tarik-skubal-free-agency-updates>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  Who will land the two-time Cy Young Award winner? We have all the latest updates on where things stand.
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:26 PM: [Blue Jays expected to meet with top free agent Tarik Skubal](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773883/2026/11/11/blue-jays-mlb-free-agency-tarik-skubal/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Toronto's new place among the highest payrolls in baseball has meant it's been connected to a new tier of players in recent years.