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Updated Dec 11, 2009 6:01 AM ET
     
 
The Blue Jays began the offseason with plenty of change. Paul Beeston removed "interim" from his title to become team president and CEO. General manager J.P. Ricciardi was replaced by his former assistant, Alex Anthopoulos, 32. As far as the roster goes, the biggest decision will revolve around star RHP Roy Halladay and whether to keep him for the 2010 season or trade him in the offseason for much needed talent.

BIGGEST NEEDS: The Jays have to figure out what they will do with RHP Roy Halladay -- keep him or trade him. They also might have to scramble to fill the hole at catcher if Rod Barajas signs elsewhere. They do not have a ready replacements in their system.

ARRIVALS: OF Joey Gathright (minor league free agent from Red Sox), LHP Sean Henn (claimed off waivers from Orioles), INF Jarrett Hoffpauir (claimed off waivers from Cardinals), INF Mike McCoy (claimed off waivers from Rockies), SS Alex Gonzalez (free agent from Red Sox).

DEPARTURES: SS Marco Scutaro (free agent, signed with Red Sox), INF Joe Inglett (waiver claim by Rangers).

FREE AGENTS: C Rod Barajas, DH/INF Kevin Millar.

The Jays probably will not pursue Barajas because they think that J.P. Arencibia may be ready to be promoted next season following the All-Star break. They might be willing to go with backup Raul Chavez and a cheaper alternative than Barajas. They have zero interest in Millar.

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE: RHP Jeremy Accardo, OF Jose Bautista, RHP Shawn Camp, C Raul Chavez, RHP Jason Frasor, RHP Casey Janssen, RHP Brandon League, RHP Shaun Marcum, RHP Dustin McGowan, LHP Brian Tallet.

Frasor is the most valuable asset on the list and could be the Jays' closer in 2010, having taken on the role after LHP B.J. Ryan was released. They have interest in bringing back the others with perhaps lukewarm interest in Jeremy Accardo, a reliever who spent most of the season at Class AAA Las Vegas.

IN LIMBO: With the exception of 2B Aaron Hill and LF/DH Adam Lind, the rest of the players on the Jays' roster can all be had for the right package, including RHP Roy Halladay. Although they'd like more production out of 1B Lyle Overbay, they can live with his $7 million salary for 2010, the final year of his contract.

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Shaun Marcum (Tommy John elbow surgery in September 2008) should be able to compete for a rotation job in spring training.

RHP Jesse Litsch (Tommy John elbow surgery in June 2009) might be healthy by the 2010 All-Star break.

RHP Dustin McGowan (right shoulder surgery in July 2008, right knee surgery in July 2009) had to shut down his throwing program in October. It's unclear whether he'll be ready for the start of the season.

RHP Rob Ray (right shoulder strain) will be ready for the start of spring training.

CF Vernon Wells (arthroscopic left wrist surgery in November 2009) is expected to be fully recovered before spring training.

3B Edwin Encarnacion (left wrist surgery in October 2009) is expected to be ready for spring training.
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