2025 Blue Jays

[L K]

In the same vein that Santiago Espinal is an all star, Vladdy has a gold glove. But seriously, that award sometimes goes to "name" players with cache. Vladdy's Defensive Runs Saved Above Average in his time with Toronto is -9. (His gold glove year it was +3). So for one year he was barely above average, based on that lone metric (and for the record, his d-WAR that gold glove year was -0.7)

Defensive metrics for 1B aren't all that great/reliable.

 

[dappleganger]

Vladdy played 100 innings at 3rd base. I respect his versatility.

 

[dappleganger]

Seems like he wants to play on the West Coast. Hopefully money can persuade him. I'm not holding my breath though as the team is definitely paying a lot of money for inefficient players as it is.
As much as the rotation was a strength in the past, Gausman's strikeout numbers are dropping off and Bassitt is probably not a top half of rotation starter any more.

If Burnes joins the Jays they will have one of the best rotations in baseball. TO starters have been successful. There is probably some allure there.

 

[Arn]

Jimi Garcia signs again