Blue Jays Discussion: The official Davis Schneider Appreciation Society

[GreytWun]

Do you think he stays with the Padres? Because that same logic would apply to every team.

I don’t care what other teams do. If we aren't getting him signed then we don’t trade our top prospects.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Don’t worry, he’ll be back on the Blue Jays mid March. You know the Mets will put him on waivers sometime during ST and Jays will just claim him back.

 

[phillipmike]

Kirk in great shape

 

[GreytWun]

Kirk in great shape

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Great to see!

 

[Woodman19]

Kirk in great shape

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Sweet, another 100lbs and we are in business

 

[phillipmike]

Presenting 6 trade proposals for Juan Soto

One year before he can test the open market as a free agent, Padres superstar outfielder Juan Soto is reportedly available via trade. The Friars gave up quite a haul to land Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Nationals in the summer of 2022, sending then-rookies CJ Abrams

www.mlb.com

Blue Jays add a big bat
Blue Jays get: OF Juan Soto, 3B Eguy Rosario

Padres get: C Danny Jansen, SS/3B Orelvis Martinez (MLB Pipeline's No. 88 overall prospect), LHP Brandon Barriera (Blue Jays’ No. 4 prospect), OF Alan Roden (Blue Jays’ No. 7 prospect)

Why it could work: Adding Soto to the mix could turn the Blue Jays’ lineup from frustrating to fearsome. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s underwhelming season was a major theme as Toronto was swept by Minnesota in the 2023 AL Wild Card Series, ending a disappointing campaign up north. After putting to bed trade rumors surrounding shortstop Bo Bichette, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins would certainly love the chance to add another superstar bat to the equation.
From San Diego’s perspective, adding a starting catcher of Jansen’s caliber would take the pressure off Luis Campusano to repeat an underrated 2023 campaign over a considerably larger sample size. San Diego would also net a top-100 prospect in Martinez, who would join a crowded Padres infield, and a young left-hander with upper-90s stuff in Barriera.

Who says no? The Padres. While adding Soto to a potent lineup would be tempting, the Blue Jays likely wouldn’t part with top prospect Ricky Tiedemann for one year of Soto’s services. The left-handed pitcher, MLB Pipeline's No. 31 prospect, reached Triple-A in 2023, and could make his Major League debut in '24. If Toronto truly covets Soto, it might have to give up Tiedemann to make a deal, but a prospect package without the lefty likely won’t get the job done. The fact that four of the Blue Jays’ top six prospects are infielders -- a position at which San Diego is already strong -- further complicates chances of a Soto trade to Toronto.

i would do it. Similar to the Betts deal. maybe more going back because an equivalent of Price's money not coming back.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Avilaj07]

Sign Ohtani, trade Manoah, Martinez and Barrera for Soto, sign a bottom of the rotation starter and start planning the parade.

Springer
Bichette
Guerrero
Ohtani
Soto
Schneider
Kirk/Jansen
Varsho
Biggio

Gausman
Berrios
Bassitt
Kikuchi
FA signing

 

[Zero1]

Sign Ohtani, trade Manoah, Martinez and Barrera for Soto, sign a bottom of the rotation starter and start planning the parade.

Springer
Bichette
Guerrero
Ohtani
Soto
Schneider
Kirk/Jansen
Varsho
Biggio

Gausman
Berrios
Bassitt
Kikuchi
FA signing

Hot take but if you can get Soto signed long term and Ohtani then you gotta look at trading Guerrero.

 

[Eyedea]

Hot take but if you can get Soto signed long term and Ohtani then you gotta look at trading Guerrero.

You might as well trade Bo too.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[phillipmike]

Hot take but if you can get Soto signed long term and Ohtani then you gotta look at trading Guerrero.

Im fine with that. 2 full playoff runs with Ohtani, Soto, Bichette, Springer, Guerrero and Kirk as your top 6 hitters. If Schneider's 2023 wasnt a fluke, you might have a 3 WAR 2B. Varsho as your 8th hitter and mix of Epinal, Barger, Orelvis, and Palmegiani at 3B.

 

[Avilaj07]

Hot take but if you can get Soto signed long term and Ohtani then you gotta look at trading Guerrero.

If you get both Ohtani and Soto signed long term, I'd definitely look at trading Vlad for some top tier prospects

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Killer Orcas]

If you get both Ohtani and Soto signed long term, I'd definitely look at trading Vlad for some top tier prospects

You get both those two and you absolutely go all in and keep Vlad and Bo even if they walk after 2 seasons. Can you imagine those 4 plus what we already have.

 

[GoonieFace]

Don’t get our hopes up….

 

[shortfuze]

You might as well trade Bo too.

Why?

 

[phillipmike]

Don’t get our hopes up….

I refuse to get trapped. We arent getting Ohtani or Soto. If we get one, i will be pleasantly surprised.

 

[jetsforever]

IDK who Gonzalez is but he's my new favourite reporter

If we could get Soto for something around Manoah that would be amazing

Still unlikely we get Ohtani or Soto but either (or both?!) would be insane pickups

 

[Suntouchable13]

God, I hope he is right! It will be fun to watch.

 

[Gabriel426]

So we are in for Soto and Ohtani.

Maybe we can get both

 

[Ale Brew]

So we are in for Soto and Ohtani.

Maybe we can get both

That would be incredible, but it’s more likely an either or scenario.

 

[Leafs1991]

That would be incredible, but it’s more likely an either or scenario.

Given how it usually goes, it will be neither of them

 

[Eyedea]

Why?

Well what’s the point of trading Vlad? Because he’s not signed longterm? Ditto Bo, but Bo actually has significant trade value.

Fwiw I’m not the one looking to trade either of them.