Mark Trumbo led the major leagues in home runs with 47 in his first season with the Orioles in 2016. Trumbo, who finished his career with the Orioles in 2019 was the subject of a book, “Orioles Big Bird,” written by BaltimoreBaseball.com columnist Peter Schmuck.
The Toronto Blue Jays are starting another season on the road, the 29th time for the franchise since being added as an expansion team for the 1977 season.
Defining a player's value is more nuanced than simply checking the box score, but there's one position in baseball that is a bit easier to judge. I'm talking, of course, of the designated hitter.