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Blue Jays Discussion: The official Danny Jackson Appreciation Society
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Not a great fit bench wise but he hits better vs lefties than guys like Kirk, Varsho and Belt. So could be a pinch hitter but likely means Biggio is gone.
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Not sure it’s a great trade off. Cruz in and Biggio out. Biggio does have some value as a utility guy who can play multiple positions.
I don't get how Biggio would be a part of it at all. It would be Lukes going down.
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Barriera went 2 innings in the FCL today. Based on the Manoah timeline his next start should be in AA and he’ll be in Toronto by the end of the month 
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Barriera went 2 innings in the FCL today. Based on the Manoah timeline his next start should be in AA and he’ll be in Toronto by the end of the month
Well to be fair. Manoah has some big league experience so I would expect a stop in AAA as well for a start to be 100% then up so I’d say early August is the realistic timeline lol
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Who was your club's best pick? Kiley McDaniel's MLB draft recap for all 15 American League teams
Not sure what to make of your team's 2023 MLB draft choices? Let's break down all 15 AL classes.
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The Jays also aren't afraid to take upside prep prospects from Florida, with last year's first-rounder Brandon Barriera and 2021 over-slot RHP Irv Carter as recent examples, and current All-Star Bo Bichette one from yesteryear. They did it three more times this year, landing SS Arjun Nimmala (11), RHP Landen Maroudis (75) and 2B Sam Shaw (139).
Nimmala took a unique path to the top of the draft and he could be a star, but that upside comes with plenty of risk. Maroudis was the shortstop and often closer for one of the top prep teams in the country but showed three above-average pitches and the athletic ability to allow you to imagine him sticking as a starter. Shaw has big power and some feel to hit.
Oklahoma State RHP Juaron Watts-Brown (60) didn't take the big jump some expected this spring but is still a potential third/fourth starter. Michigan LHP Connor O'Halloran (251) is a solid command type, while Kansas State infielder Nick Goodwin (238) looks like a solid utility type. I still don't know why Arkansas RF Jace Bohrofen (59) lasted as long as he did, and if he signs for close to slot in the sixth round, it'll be one of the steals of the draft. He could be a low-end everyday type.
Naylors would be nice additions too bad Jays cant find Players in their own BACKYARD
Weird statement coming off a draft where the Jays took more Canadians than anyone else, including a guy fr the same BACKYARD as the Naylors.
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Ryu lost a good amount of weight. Good for him. He looks good. He throws so free and easy. 8 in a row retired.
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Davis Schneider has 17 homeruns on the season in 73 games played.
That is quite ridiculous power for a middle infielder.
He's starting to look like a player with some real MLB upside moving forward.
Also Ryu with a decent outing.
That is quite ridiculous power for a middle infielder.
He's starting to look like a player with some real MLB upside moving forward.
Also Ryu with a decent outing.
This sets up an interesting situation between Ryu and Kikuchi for the 5th starter role. Or they just go to a 6 man rotation.
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The Jays biggest problem this season has been their weird feast or famine inconsistency. The only thing I can think of that could fix that is to fire them up with a big splash. It's what they did when they acquired Tulowitzki which fired up the team for the rest of the season.
This time they're in a much better position than they are last year, and because of Ryu they don't have to worry about pitching depth as much. Use players like Biggio and Espinal, who I like enough but they deserve more consistent playing time, and prospects like Barger and Schneider to grab some unhappy superstar with their current situation. Toss in a vet to replace whatever player is dealt at that position. I suggest Left Field is the best candidate for an upgrade. As much as I like Kiermayer, he's older and on a one year contract and Varsho hits like a CF while playing almost as well. And all around great LF who can actually hit and field would have the largest impact on the team. I would look at 3B and DH as well, but DHs tend to be a lot cheaper and Horwitz is an interesting enough prospect that I'd rather not risk losing him just to replace Belt and Chapman, although also on an expiring contract, is young enough that he could still be good for a few years if resigned (which would free up other prospects to sweeten the pot for another possible big deal). Chapman's next contract is potentially pretty scary though, so it might be worth taking a look at similar big splashes at that position. *Or at second. Forgot about Merrifield, but he's been decent enough offensively and there aren't too many superstar 2Bs around.
This time they're in a much better position than they are last year, and because of Ryu they don't have to worry about pitching depth as much. Use players like Biggio and Espinal, who I like enough but they deserve more consistent playing time, and prospects like Barger and Schneider to grab some unhappy superstar with their current situation. Toss in a vet to replace whatever player is dealt at that position. I suggest Left Field is the best candidate for an upgrade. As much as I like Kiermayer, he's older and on a one year contract and Varsho hits like a CF while playing almost as well. And all around great LF who can actually hit and field would have the largest impact on the team. I would look at 3B and DH as well, but DHs tend to be a lot cheaper and Horwitz is an interesting enough prospect that I'd rather not risk losing him just to replace Belt and Chapman, although also on an expiring contract, is young enough that he could still be good for a few years if resigned (which would free up other prospects to sweeten the pot for another possible big deal). Chapman's next contract is potentially pretty scary though, so it might be worth taking a look at similar big splashes at that position. *Or at second. Forgot about Merrifield, but he's been decent enough offensively and there aren't too many superstar 2Bs around.
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Do any of you use the sports app "theScore"? I recently switched from an iPhone to a Samsung. I am missing a feature from theScore app that I really like, on my Samsung. Where a future pitching duel is listed, my iPhone shows a clickable link next to each pitcher's name, where their pitch types and average velocities are laid out. My Samsung does not provide this for me. I am curious if any of you have successfully seen these "pitch type" links on theScore app outside of on an iPhone.
Blue Jays Farm Report: Better pitch selection helps Martinez hit for more than just power
A continued emergence for Orelvis Martinez would be timely for the Blue Jays, who are facing some significant roster decisions at the big-league level in the coming years.
At the end of last season, after Orelvis Martinez hit 30 home runs as a 20-year-old in double-A, the hard-hitting infielder had reason to feel good about his progress. After all, he’d successfully made the jump to the Eastern League, where he was four years younger than average, and held his own with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. If he chose to be set in his ways, well, you could understand that.
Martinez wasn’t, though, refusing to overlook all the empty at-bats within his .203 average and .286 on-base percentage and just harp on the damage. As he and the Toronto Blue Jays dug into next steps, they made pitch recognition and swing decisions a focal point and after a slow start, a .301/.425/.609 stretch over his last 47 games suggests his new approach at the plate is really starting to take, with a promotion to triple-A Buffalo expected in the coming days.
“Yeah, 30 homers is a good number but I think I can do better than that,” Martinez says during a recent interview in Manchester, N.H., interpreted by teammate Steward Berroa. “I can hit 30 homers with a decent average and be in more situations to hit the ball more, than just having 30 homers with a really low average. I'm always open to receiving feedback and getting better.”
Encouraging for the Blue Jays is that the now 21-year-old stuck with it even after an .089/.169/.266 start through his first 22 games, when he was making good contact but not getting results. His strikeout percentage of 28.5 per cent a year ago is down to 19.8 per cent while his walk rate went from 8.1 to 14.2 per cent.
If those lock in, especially up a level with Buffalo, the Blue Jays may really have something given Martinez’s prolific natural power.
“There were so many times last year that he just swung at the pitchers’ pitches,” says Cesar Martin, his manager with the Fisher Cats last year and this one. “He said, ‘That's on me, I was chasing, trying to hit everything out.’ Now he has a better idea what the pitcher is trying to do to him. And it’s not a secret. The guys have a lot of info on him and everybody knows what type of power he has, so they’re not going to give him a cookie. The patience that he’s showing right now, the discipline is (leading to) a lot of improvements.”
A continued emergence for Martinez would be timely for the Blue Jays, who are facing some significant roster decisions at the big-league level in the coming years.
Near-term is the imminent free agency of third baseman Matt Chapman and the lack of an obvious replacement, either already on the major-league roster or in free agency, creating a potential window for himself or Addison Barger, another hard-hitting shortstop/third baseman currently at Buffalo, should they make enough progress.
What gives Martinez’s emphasis on pitch recognition and selection a chance to really hold is that he doesn’t have to work for his power, a gift he’s come to understand.
“Basically the difference is last season, I was going up there to swing hard and sometimes I got out of control,” says Martinez. “So this year I have the same intent to swing hard, but I've been focused more on control, like swing hard, but more under control. That is getting better. …
“I'm not going to focus on hitting the ball really far because I know I have that already. I'm just trying to improve myself in a contact way. The swing decisions come with the approach that I have right now.”
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