Jays looking to replace Upton

[Brownie19]

Pick up Nick Franklin.

 

Franklin and Coglan would help fill out our roster nicely.

[BTS]

There's an annoying amount of replacement-level, low-upside players on the 25-man right now: Carrera, Smoak, Goins, Saltalamacchia, Tepera, Leone. Blech.

[Laika]

There's an annoying amount of replacement-level, low-upside players on the 25-man right now: Carrera, Smoak, Goins, Saltalamacchia, Tepera, Leone. Blech.

 

It's not awesome!

 

I'll add Barney as a low-upside guy.

 

Also, it's important to note that the upper minors is still pretty thin.

Particularly with starting pitchers - every depth guy who Toronto could realistically go to in 2017 sucks. Some of them suck A LOT.

On the position side I suppose there are a few good options and the depth is probably average-ish. But man, that SP depth...

[fatcowxlive]

There's an annoying amount of replacement-level, low-upside players on the 25-man right now: Carrera, Smoak, Goins, Saltalamacchia, Tepera, Leone. Blech.

 

Saltalamacchia I don't mind because he's just a backup catcher, not much wiggle room there. Leone is just a replacement for Osuna until he's back.

 

Everyone else yup - blech. Maybe the waiver wire will get interesting down the line - I doubt it though. I have a feeling we might see Pompey sooner than later

[Spanky__99]

Saltalamacchia I don't mind because he's just a backup catcher, not much wiggle room there. Leone is just a replacement for Osuna until he's back.

 

Everyone else yup - blech. Maybe the waiver wire will get interesting down the line - I doubt it though. I have a feeling we might see Pompey sooner than later

 

The waiver wire is certainly intriguing bro.

[burlingtonbandit]

Which team in the AL is banged up enough to use Goins as a starter?

 

Could be Cleveland with Kipnis hurt.

[Spanky__99]

Could be Cleveland with Kipnis hurt.

 

They'd go with all glove bit of a bat Urshela and move Jose to 2nd, though. They went with Yandy for his stick.

[GreekFatAss]

Just think back to the Vizquel days if you want to complain about the 25th roster spot.

[fatcowxlive]

The waiver wire is certainly intriguing bro.

 

Yeah intriguing maybe we can pick up pieces kind of like how we picked up Grilli or Barney 2 years ago, but what I mean is higher-upside players. Nick Franklin may well be one of the higher-upside players we see on the waiver wire, which is why I would love for us to snap him up!!

[Spanky__99]

Yeah intriguing maybe we can pick up pieces kind of like how we picked up Grilli or Barney 2 years ago, but what I mean is higher-upside players. Nick Franklin may well be one of the higher-upside players we see on the waiver wire, which is why I would love for us to snap him up!!

 

T'was why I mentioned him yesterday. There's plenty more if we squint a bit.

[Spanky__99]

Pick up Nick Franklin.

 

Franklin and Coglan would help fill out our roster nicely.

 

Yup.

[glory]

Franklin grades out horribly at practically every position on defence. His bat would be nice to have around though.

[Brownie19]

Just think back to the Vizquel days if you want to complain about the 25th roster spot.

 

Even at age 40 - he hit better than Goins...

[Dick_Pole]

Even at age 40 - he hit better than Goins...

 

Plus Vizquel at least WAS somebody useful at one time. If I had the choice between a washed up player and a talentless scrub and both were projected to be equally useless, I'd take the has-been. Phil Niekro first ever HOF member to play for the Jays.

[nightsky19]

I felt he could have served as the pinch runner / backup outfielder of Blue Jays.

[Gary]

Melvin Upton has minors deal with SFGiants

[G-Snarls]

Melvin Upton has minors deal with SFGiants

 

And still no replacement here

[FrozenRopes]

So far, LF has not been an issue.