Blue Jays GDT: 2024 v2 | Thu, Apr 25 | @ KC | 2pm ET/11am PT | Berrios vs Ragans

[MS]

Interestingly enough, that's not far off from the way Jansen's career went the first few years. Catchers are often complicated and at least seem to take more time to develop offensively because there's so much more they have to focus on compared to every other position.

Jansen had a couple poor offensive years but the trends on Kirk are alarming :

EV
2020 - 95.0
2021 - 92.3
2022 - 90.5
2023 - 87.6
2024 - 85.9

Hard-hit %
2020 - 50.0
2021 - 46.9
2022 - 45.5
2023 - 38.5
2024 - 24.1

Obviously it's small sample sizes this year but this is a guy who came up absolutely lashing line drives all over the field who is now putting up peripherals like a light-hitting pure defensive SS.

*Something* is happening with him at the plate and it isn't good. It's not like he looks lost at the plate like Jansen did at times - his approach seems good, takes a lot of walks, rarely strikes out. He's just completely lost all his power/pop.

 

[LaP]

Tyler O’Neill is currently the best hitter in baseball. Obviously he’s not this good, but the underlying numbers showed he was due to hit much better than his last couple of years to go along with good defence in LF.

Imagine if we traded for him instead of re-sign KK.

Everyone is hitting in Boston even Reese McGuire

 

[Eyedea]

Everyone is hitting in Boston even Reese McGuire

Definitely not everyone, but O’Neill already has 6 homeruns and is walking more than he strikes out. Maybe he goes full Chappy but he would’ve been a nice buy low grab for the OF.

 

[Anthrax442]

Going to the game today. Pretty excited!

 

[LaP]

Davis is starting tonight ... i'm shocked.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Good start for Bassitt

 

[Hellcat]

Everyone is hitting in Boston even Reese McGuire

He's just knocking some balls around, he looks in the driver seat.

 

[The Nemesis]

He's just knocking some balls around, he looks in the driver seat.

The only thing left is for him to just really get a hold of one and yank it.

 

[Forgotusername]

I think that's the first time I've seen that happen, good on Varsho.

 

[Revolt]

Nice at bat by Springer and ends it with cashing in a run.

 

[MS]

That was fantastic from both Springer and Varsho.

Springer has really been seeing the ball well and is unlucky his numbers aren’t significantly better.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

What an AB by Springer and great baserunning by Varsho

 

[HamiltonNHL]

vladdy isn’t looking good

 

[red devil]

Bo's 1st homerun of the year

 

[MK78]

Nice homer Bo!

 

[Revolt]

Ayyy, atta boy Bichette. Two run HR.

 

[canucksfan]

These are some good at bats

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

6th double already for Turner

 

[Forgotusername]

Turner has been a great signing.

 

[Nineteen67]

Bo has hit missiles in b2b games….

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Bassitt cruising

Jays have had their issues with the bats, but man, the Mariners have been a tire fire so far.

 

[MK78]

RBI Double IKF, nice.

 

[MS]

Bassitt cruising

Jays have had their issues with the bats, but man, the Mariners have been a tire fire so far.

Compared to the Mariners the Jays look like the ‘27 Yankees.

That Kelenic trade looks horrific.

 

[Revolt]

Bats are coming alive.

 

[MK78]

Springer having a great game