Blue Jays Discussion: Trade Deadline Monday. What will the Jays do?

[phillipmike]

Anyone interested in posting the Jays new depth chart?

2019 Toronto Blue Jays Depth Chart | RosterResource | FanGraphs

 

[phillipmike]

MLB 2020 trade deadline grades: Restocked Red Sox, bold Padres earn high marks; quiet Yankees get F

Blue Jays

Grade: A The Jays are in playoff position at the moment, and they responded accordingly. They fortified the rotation with the additions of Taijuan Walker, Robbie Ray, and Ross Stripling, and they improved the infield depth by dealing for Jonathan Villar. In the case of Villar, his defensive flexibility means he'll be a useful piece even after shortstop Bo Bichette gets healthy. Those are nice, targeted moves that didn't put a noticeable dent in the farm system.

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Only other team to bet our grade are the Padres with an A+.

Boston: B+
Baltimore: N/A
Yankees: F
Rays: F

 

[Clark4Ever]

btw it is way too early praise Ross and Mark. The build and rebuild were great but the Jays need to make the playoffs this year and in a full 162 season before they get my "praise".

Agreed, but at the very least, it does appear that we are on the right track to building a young core that can contend for many years for the first time in what...30 years? I'm not ready to praise them, but I commend them for the job they've done thus far. Hopefully, they will be as diligent in hiring another manager to take this club to the next level at some point as well.

 

[SDig14]

What's the likelihood the name of the prospect we have to give up that the Dodgers "really like" gets leaked before the season is over? I just want to know now, ha.

 

[The Nemesis]

Anyone interested in posting the Jays new depth chart?

For real, my best guess would be (starter at the front, reserve in brackets in order)

1B) Guerrero (Tellez, Vogelbach, Shaw)
2B) Biggio (Villar, Panik, Espinal)
SS) Villar (Panik, Espinal, Bichette+)
3B) Shaw (Villar, Panik, Espinal)
LF) Guerriel (Fisher, Biggio, Villar, McKinney*)
CF) Grichuk (Fisher, Davis*)
RF) Hernandez (Fisher, Biggio, Grichuk, McKinney*)
C) Jansen (McGuire, Joseph*, Kirk*)
DH) Tellez (Guerrero, Vogelbach, whoever else needs a day off)

SP
1) Ryu
2) Roark
3) Walker
4) Anderson
5) Stripling
IL: Pearson, Shoemaker, Thornton

RP
1) Bass
2) Dolis
3) Borucki
4) Hatch
5) Kay
6) Cole
7) Merryweather
8) Yamaguchi
9) Font
10) Waguespack
11*) Reid-Foley
IL: Giles, Romano

*Not on active roster
+Injured

 

[phillipmike]

What's the likelihood the name of the prospect we have to give up that the Dodgers "really like" gets leaked before the season is over? I just want to know now, ha.

We will probably know in the next few days.

 

[phillipmike]

Yankees Gerrit Cole gave up 2 HRs today vs the Rays. He is tied for the leagues lead in HRs allowed with Ross Stripling with 12.

 

[habamillions]

What's the likelihood the name of the prospect we have to give up that the Dodgers "really like" gets leaked before the season is over? I just want to know now, ha.

Im actually nervous about it tbh. If it took the 12th best prospect to get a free agent in villar imagine what a guy sig ed past this yr will get. Only good news is that ut is 2 ptbnl so that usually mean 2 lesser prospects instead of a higher one. (Hopefully). Friedman did say one is close to the majors. The other is further away

 

[canucksfan]

With the new acquisitions who will come off the forty man roster? I would assume Drury gets DFA.

 

[AllDay28]

For real, my best guess would be (starter at the front, reserve in brackets in order)

1B) Guerrero (Tellez, Vogelbach, Shaw)
2B) Biggio (Villar, Panik, Espinal)
SS) Villar (Panik, Espinal, Bichette+)
3B) Shaw (Villar, Panik, Espinal)
LF) Guerriel (Fisher, Biggio, Villar, McKinney*)
CF) Grichuk (Fisher, Davis*)
RF) Hernandez (Fisher, Biggio, Grichuk, McKinney*)
C) Jansen (McGuire, Joseph*, Kirk*)
DH) Tellez (Guerrero, Vogelbach, whoever else needs a day off)

SP
1) Ryu
2) Roark
3) Walker
4) Anderson
5) Stripling
IL: Pearson, Shoemaker, Thornton

RP
1) Bass
2) Dolis
3) Borucki
4) Hatch
5) Kay
6) Cole
7) Merryweather
8) Yamaguchi
9) Font
10) Waguespack
11*) Reid-Foley
IL: Giles, Romano

*Not on active roster
+Injured

+Robbie Ray

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Not too happy if we ended up trading Conine for one month of Villar. Connie may end up busting, but he's worth more than one month of a two WAR player I would think.

 

[Morgs]

1. Hyun-Jin Ryu
2. Ross Stripling
3. Matt Shoemaker
4. Taijuan Walker
5. Nate Pearson / Robbie Ray / Chase Anderson / Tanner Roark

This is what I'm hoping the rotation looks like (5 in order of preference). With injuries though:

1. Ryu
2. Stripling
3. Walker
4. Ray
5. Anderson

 

[canucksfan100]

Stripling is a nice piece.
Ray is garbage, Villar is an average piece.

 

[Leafin]

We should’ve been after Villar when he got waived by the Orioles. Losing any prospect stings a bit. I wonder if we resign Villar.

 

[Discoverer]

We should’ve been after Villar when he got waived by the Orioles. Losing any prospect stings a bit. I wonder if we resign Villar.

Never had a chance.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

5'8 265 lbs, holy shit.

 

[Discoverer]

Not too happy if we ended up trading Conine for one month of Villar. Connie may end up busting, but he's worth more than one month of a two WAR player I would think.

I usually don't love moves like this, but I'm so low on Conine that I don't mind. I just REALLY don't see him as a major leaguer.

 

[SDig14]

Im actually nervous about it tbh. If it took the 12th best prospect to get a free agent in villar imagine what a guy sig ed past this yr will get. Only good news is that ut is 2 ptbnl so that usually mean 2 lesser prospects instead of a higher one. (Hopefully). Friedman did say one is close to the majors. The other is further away

I'm a bit nervous, but also curious because I want to know how close Conine + these 2 prospects will be to what Clevinger returned.

If we gave up a top 10 prospect then I hope we really tried for Clevinger first and the demands were too high.

 

[Discoverer]

5'8 265 lbs, holy shit.

I know he's still not on the regular roster, but I'm so excited about this. I want to see what he can do in the majors because the bat has been elite in the minors.

 

[Swervin81]

5'8 265 lbs, holy shit.

2019: Sons of former players
2020: Thicc bois

 

[canucksfan]

He would have to be added to the forty man roster I believe if he were to play on the team.

 

[aingefan]

Not too happy if we ended up trading Conine for one month of Villar. Connie may end up busting, but he's worth more than one month of a two WAR player I would think.

If qualified, Villar would bring a compensation pick I think?

 

[The Nemesis]

+Robbie Ray

Figures I'd forget something.

 

[aingefan]

Stripling is a nice piece.
Ray is garbage, Villar is an average piece.

Villar’s wheels will come in handy for the playoffs.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

If qualified, Villar would bring a compensation pick I think?

No because we got him midseason. He's now untied to compensation.