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Power Ranking All 30 MLB Lineups at the Start of 2021 Season
5. Toronto Blue Jays

Projected Lineup: CF George Springer, 2B Marcus Semien, SS Bo Bichette, RF Teoscar Hernandez, 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 3B Cavan Biggio, DH Rowdy Tellez, C Danny Jansen

Bench: C Alejandro Kirk, IF Joe Panik, OF Jonathan Davis, OF Randal Grichuk

Already a dangerous lineup with a dynamic young offensive core of Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Cavan Biggio, the Toronto Blue Jays joined the ranks of the game's elite by signing George Springer and Marcus Semien in free agency.
Rowdy Tellez posted a 140 OPS+ with eight home runs and 23 RBI in 127 plate appearances last year, and he's going to hit eighth in the lineup.

The only real question offensively is Danny Jansen at catcher, and he could wind up splitting time with offensive standout Alejandro Kirk before the season is over.

If all the pieces fit together seamlessly, this group could make a run at the No. 1 spot.
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If you were in a dynasty keeper baseball league, 5 keepers, and you had 4th overall pick and the choices were.. Snell 1 so u have a choice of Moncada/Fried/Alberto Mondesari or go off the board and take that Kelenic kid from Seattle
For a potential 10 year keeper... would you go with the kid over them?
 
Pretty great day for the kids in the second half of the game.

Also, another boss outing for Trent Thornton. Could be quite the power packed pen, despite Yates’ injury.
 
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aingefan said:
Pretty great day for the kids in the second half of the game.

Also, another boss outing for Trent Thornton. Could be quite the power packed pen, despite Yates’ injury.
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I see Thornton working his way back into the rotation as soon as they realize that Roark still sucks and Thornton has proven he can go at least 5 or 6 innings repeatably.
 
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The Nemesis said:
I see Thornton working his way back into the rotation as soon as they realize that Roark still sucks and Thornton has proven he can go at least 5 or 6 innings repeatably.
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Maybe so, yeah.
Seems like a similar plan could occur with both Nate and Merryweather. Could be the safest plan for both of them.
But man, I’d love alllll that in the pen.... so I’d be just as happy with a trade for a starter.
Especially since 3/5 of it is on a one-year deal right now.
 
AllDay28 said:
If you were in a dynasty keeper baseball league, 5 keepers, and you had 4th overall pick and the choices were.. Snell 1 so u have a choice of Moncada/Fried/Alberto Mondesari or go off the board and take that Kelenic kid from Seattle
For a potential 10 year keeper... would you go with the kid over them?
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Depends on your horizon for competing. If it’s 2/3 years down the road, you could go with the kid. If you have a chance this year, all are good choices in that they are young with reasonable potential. I love Moncada and his ceiling, but it would also depend on positional need. Unless you can afford to go BPA.
 
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BA with their second mock for the 2021 draft.
Luca Tresh
North Carolina State
C

BA pick: This almost feels like the start of another tier in the class, given the players who have gone in front of the Blue Jays. Perhaps a few players still on the board like Florida outfielder Jud Fabian or prep righthander Andrew Painter fit in that tier, but I’m going with the hottest hitting prospect to start the year out of the first round: Luca Tresh.

Tresh has hit .339/.394/.729 through 15 games this season, with seven home runs. He produces loud exit velocities off the bat and has a swing that both scouts and analytical departments seem to like—while potentially being able to handle the game’s most demanding defensive position. The defense is what scouts are still bearing down on, with some scouts saying he could go in front of where fellow North Carolina State catcher Patrick Bailey went last year (No. 13) if a team believes in the defense.
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AllDay28 said:
If you were in a dynasty keeper baseball league, 5 keepers, and you had 4th overall pick and the choices were.. Snell 1 so u have a choice of Moncada/Fried/Alberto Mondesari or go off the board and take that Kelenic kid from Seattle
For a potential 10 year keeper... would you go with the kid over them?
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Definitely would go with Kelenic. Likely has the biggest impact this year already
 
Zeuch on the team doesn't surprise me if the plan for him is the 5th starter. Just because I don't see anyone else on the 40 who is definitely not injured who can do the job. If either of Kay or Hatch is healthy and Zeuch to the pen is the plan then that's stupid.

So I guess that's Springer, McGuire or another pen option as the final decision.
 
The Nemesis said:
I see Thornton working his way back into the rotation as soon as they realize that Roark still sucks and Thornton has proven he can go at least 5 or 6 innings repeatably.
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Roark getting DFA’ed after 5 or 8 starts with a 6.50 ERA is about the most predictable thing in Jays history. Hopefully those starts don’t come back to bite the team in September.
 
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Roark getting DFA’ed after 5 or 8 starts with a 6.50 ERA is about the most predictable thing in Jays history. Hopefully those starts don’t come back to bite the team in September.
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I think they will have him on a short leash at least I hope. Their moves this year seem to be more based on skill rather than other things such as options etc.
 
I was really hoping that Liriano would make the team as I am confident he could be quite useful as a lefty reliever in the era of the three batter minimum rule. However, I am happy for Mayza that he made the team after the lengthy rehab he had to undergo after his Tommy John. Liriano should latch on somewhere though given the spring he had.
 
My 2nd hot take of the Spring:

Prior to any trades, Roark proves his worth and provides value to the rotation where he is 3rd on the team in innings pitched and 4th in starting fWAR.
 
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BA with their second mock for the 2021 draft.
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How would people feel drafting Luca Trash with our pick? I'd be fine with it, but he's not the typical college hitter profile I favor (high contact/low strikeout, long track record, wood bat performance). Exit velos are encouraging though, and his short track record due to backing up may mean there's more growth there.

Right now my top choice is Sam Bachman but he looks like he's rising out of our range.

Others I like for our pick Josh Baez, Mason Black, Ryan Cusick, Benny Montgomery, Henry Ford, Joe Rock.
 
TheMadHatTrick said:
How would people feel drafting Luca Trash with our pick? I'd be fine with it, but he's not the typical college hitter profile I favor (high contact/low strikeout, long track record, wood bat performance). Exit velos are encouraging though, and his short track record due to backing up may mean there's more growth there.

Right now my top choice is Sam Bachman but he looks like he's rising out of our range.

Others I like for our pick Josh Baez, Mason Black, Ryan Cusick, Benny Montgomery, Henry Ford, Joe Rock.
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Love the name. Would love to see him drafted by the Astros. Could you imagine if the Astros had a jersey with the name “Trash” on the back?

I’m not holding my breath but I really hope Madden falls to us.

Montgomery, Ford and Painter are realistic targets. Izaac Pacheco is someone I’ll always look at, reminds me a lot of Groshans with a lefty bat.

What happened to Chase Petty? I don’t see him on many mocks anymore.



High school pitcher with a repeatable delivery hitting 100mph, sign me up!
 
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