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Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/onsi/who-replaces-toronto-blue-jays-departing-free-agents</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sports Illustrated</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Who Replaces the Toronto Blue Jays Departing Free Agents?</news:title><news:keywords>Toronto Blue Jays,Blue Jays,George Springer,Seiya Suzuki,MLB</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T12:00:01Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-01T12:00:01Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2698,h_1517,x_0,y_874/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/inside_the_blue_jays/01m3thbh5277jsnw6qs7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) waves to the fans after being replaced after hitting a double in his final at-bat of 2026. 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