It’s no surprise that Toronto is looking for another middle of the order bat to add to their lineup. Despite ranking 5th in the AL in runs scored, the Blue Jays are more than 100 runs behind the top 3 offenses in the league. Not only that, but in every high leverage spot Jose Bautista was pitched around, leaving inferior hitters like Adam Lind or Edwin Encarnacion with the task of driving everybody in. More often than not those two failed in these spots, with Encarnacion hitting more than 200 points of OPS worse with runners on (668 OPS) compared to with the bases empty (887). Small sample size or not, it’s clear the Jays wasted a ton of opportunities in 2011.
The biggest question marks for the Jays are surprisingly the easiest offensive positions to fill – 1B, DH and LF. While most fans and writers (myself included) have argued that Prince Fielder would be an excellent option to improve the lineup, there is another player in free agency who would fit into the Jays...
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PLAYERS:
Jose Bautista,
Adam Lind,
Edwin Encarnacion,
Prince Fielder,
Carlos Beltran,
Eric Thames,
Travis Snider,
Kelly Johnson,
Colby Rasmus,
Corey Patterson,
Rajai Davis,
Brett Lawrie
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals
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