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Ross Atkins
EVP Baseball Operations & General Manager since Dec 2015(10 years, 5 mo)
GM rankings — every move graded by sentiment and fan votes.
F
D-
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Fan Verdict
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Should Ross Atkins be kept, fired, or extended?
43
Transactions
43
Graded
0
Fan Votes
10 years
Tenure
Transaction Breakdown
14
Positive
23
Mixed
6
Negative
League Comparison
#25
Sentiment Rank
of 30 GMs
#27
Most Active
43 moves
Contract Value
F
Poor contract value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
The Blue Jays have been paying a premium this offseason, with several contracts that outpace the expected production level. Across 4 contracts, 2 grade out as good value and 0 look like overpays based on comparable deals around the league. The best bang-for-the-buck deal was Max Scherzer (A) at $3.0M/yr — getting rhp production well above the price point. The priciest commitment relative to production was Ernie Clement (C-) at $4.6M/yr — the inf market may have been richer than the on-field return suggests. Payroll flexibility could become a concern if these contracts don't produce at the expected level.
Public Sentiment
D-
Below-average reception
NegativeMixedPositive
Blue Jays' 2026 moves under Ross Atkins have drawn significant criticism from fans and media alike. Of 43 graded moves, 14 landed well with the fanbase, 23 drew mixed reactions, and 6 were viewed negatively. The standout move was bringing in George Springer (A+), which generated the most positive buzz. The most questioned decision was the Austin Voth roster move (F), which drew the sharpest criticism. The overall direction has been well-received — this front office is building with a clear vision.
Draft History (During Tenure)
2025 Draft
R1#8
J
JoJo Parker—
R3#81
J
Jake Cook—
R4#112
M
Micah BucknamAll 2026 Transactions
Signings (12)
Blue Jays sign OF Nathan Lukes on the
signing · OF
C
Blue Jays sign OF Yohendrick Pi
signing · OF
C
Blue Jays sign OF George Springer on the
signing · OF
A+
Blue Jays sign RHP Lazaro Estrada and LHP Brendon Little to Buffalo
signing · RHP
D-
Blue Jays sign Manager John Schneider to
signing ·
A-
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About this general manager
Ross Atkins is the general manager of the Blue Jays, in his 10th year as the lead executive. FanVerdicts evaluates MLB GMs on the same four-grade framework applied to players and teams: Contract Value Index for the GM's contract portfolio (the deals they signed), Performance for the on-field results of the players they assembled, Sentiment for media and fan perception of recent moves, and Fan Verdict for community voting on the GM's body of work. Current grades for Ross Atkins: Contract Value Index F, Performance C+, Sentiment D-, Fan Verdict pending.
Each GM grade is rolled up from the underlying transactions attributed to that GM's tenure. When a GM signs a player, that signing's Contract Value Index grade flows into the GM's portfolio score; the same player's subsequent performance and sentiment grades flow into the GM's respective summaries. Phased attribution applies for new GMs: the first three years weight the prior GM's legacy deals at 100%/66%/33%, ramping the new GM's ownership of roster outcomes.
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