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Blue Jays Discussion: 2024-25 Off-season: The free agent watch begins (and sometimes old baseball radio broadcasts)

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habamillions said:
Knowing this management they will keep straw up because he has a couple of hita in the spring and the other guys have options. But that is not thw right decision.
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One thing that we should all continue watching on the Straw front...

He's put less balls on the ground this spring that at any point ever (only 20 PA though) and is hitting less balls the other way. With that kind of hitting profile and his ~9%BB rate, he could actually be a decent hitter.
 
Bjindaho said:
One thing that we should all continue watching on the Straw front...

He's put less balls on the ground this spring that at any point ever (only 20 PA though) and is hitting less balls the other way. With that kind of hitting profile and his ~9%BB rate, he could actually be a decent hitter.
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Straw is a complete disaster on flyballs, though. Unless he's suddenly discovered some previously untapped power or found a way to sustain an elite linedrive rate, putting the ball in the air is only going to make him worse.
 
Discoverer said:
Straw is a complete disaster on flyballs, though. Unless he's suddenly discovered some previously untapped power or found a way to sustain an elite linedrive rate, putting the ball in the air is only going to make him worse.
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His hit profile is very similar to Kirk's (for better and worse).

Anything to the right side is going to be problematic (58 career wRC+ to the opposite field). More balls from left field foul line to right field gap means more grounders that could be beaten out, more gappers, and the possibility of some level of power.

His flyball rate is in line with his career numbers, but he's hit more liners. Any uptick from grounder to liner would be a positive.
 
Reason why i dont think Straw makes it is because he isnt on the 40 man roster. We would have to lose someone to get him on. But it could be an easy Macko or Swanson to the 60 man IL but you probably want or add more arms. Another reason why i dont think they go that route is because it looks Varsho wont miss time or misses little time. So you are better off with Lukes or Loperfido.

Also forgot to note in my Yankee post;


How do you have severe elbow injuries in both elbows as a hitter. Season hasnt started yet and they may have lost their 3rd best hitter from last year in Stanton. And dont have their 3 best starters Cortes (traded), Cole (likely out for the season) and Gil (out for the first half of the season). Not mention their closer Clay Holmes signed with the Mets, Kahnle went to Detroit and Weaver who was their best guy has one spring appearance with a 27 ERA. i wonder if he is hurt too. All missing Soto leaving.
 
phillipmike said:
Reason why i dont think Straw makes it is because he isnt on the 40 man roster. We would have to lose someone to get him on. But it could be an easy Macko or Swanson to the 60 man IL but you probably want or add more arms. Another reason why i dont think they go that route is because it looks Varsho wont miss time or misses little time. So you are better off with Lukes or Loperfido.

Also forgot to note in my Yankee post;


How do you have severe elbow injuries in both elbows as a hitter. Season hasnt started yet and they may have lost their 3rd best hitter from last year in Stanton. And dont have their 3 best starters Cortes (traded), Cole (likely out for the season) and Gil (out for the first half of the season). Not mention their closer Clay Holmes signed with the Mets, Kahnle went to Detroit and Weaver who was their best guy has one spring appearance with a 27 ERA. i wonder if he is hurt too. All missing Soto leaving.
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Manoah and Bastardo to the 60-day is an easy fix for now. But even then, Roden needs to be added if he makes it, and Yarbrough looks like he has a decent chance of making it, too.

Straw is a guy you find a spot for as a pinch-runner/defensive replacement in the playoffs when you already have a really good offense. He's not a guy you add to a roster that has a lot of younger options with higher ceilings and needs offense wherever they can get it.
 
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