General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)

[Krylian]

Mattingly gone before he even steps foot in Canada.

 

Just a side gig. He's still with the Jays.

[wilko]

Mattingly gone before he even steps foot in Canada.

 

He's got one foot out the door already.

[jaysblue]

He's got one foot out the door already.

 

He's likely just here for one season anyways. Unless he gets promoted in the organization, though looks like he has his eyes set on the Country Music Capital haha.

[TheHurl]

Mattingly's bench coach role with the Blue Jays won't be impacted.

 

Nashville would be a great spot for an expansion team. Such an awesome city!

 

Just coming to say I got it wrong. Also yes Nashville has always been my number 2 choice for an Expansion city (right after Mexico City)

[jerb]

 

Toronto Blue Jays

@BlueJays

 

OFFICIAL: We've acquired RHP Zach Thompson from the Pirates in exchange for OF Chavez Young.

 

To make room, RHP Junior Fernández has been designated for assignment.

[ValiantJaysFan]

Jays trade Chavez Young to Pittsburgh for Zach Thompson. DFA Junior Fernandez.

 

Source: official Jays Facebook

[Laika]

Really nice deal

 

Zach Thompson is a great depth P

[Spanky99]

 

Toronto Blue Jays

@BlueJays

 

OFFICIAL: We've acquired RHP Zach Thompson from the Pirates in exchange for OF Chavez Young.

 

To make room, RHP Junior Fernández has been designated for assignment.

 

Man, I'd have rather kept JF, I sure hope we never see this dude start.

[Spanky99]

Really nice deal

 

Zach Thompson is a great depth P

 

Meh...

[Brownie19]

Dude has 3 options left. This seems like a good pick up to add depth as our #7/#8 starter. These are the types of holes we needed to fill IMO.

[Terminator]

That's a nifty trade.

 

Thompson looked like a legit starter heading into last year and has options. We needed a guy like him in Buffalo badly.

[Laika]

Meh...

 

Use your brain

 

Guys like Thompson are in fact harder to find than guys like Fernandez

[Jimcanuck]

Another whitey

[Deadpool]

3 options, not even arb eligible until 2025, can start or relieve. Certainly checks a few boxes there. But average FB velocity is 92, that's not doing much for anyone in this day and age...

[Jimcanuck]

3 options, not even arb eligible until 2025, can start or relieve. Certainly checks a few boxes there. But average FB velocity is 92, that's not doing much for anyone in this day and age...

 

He can battle with Hutch for #7 SP

[Spanky99]

Use your brain

 

Guys like Thompson are in fact harder to find than guys like Fernandez

 

Fernandez was likely going to be DFA'd for Belt anyway... it's still meh.

 

Looks like the Jays DFA'd Fernandez and traded Young. It's depth.

[Carlos Danger]

Man, I'd have rather kept JF, I sure hope we never see this dude start.

 

Wrong on this one Spank. Great move!

[wilko]

Thompson is 6 foot 7? That's a win right there.

[Terminator]

 

We can fix him

[The Cats Ass]

 

We can fix him

 

Was just gonna post this. His 2021 statcast page is intriguing.

[jaysblue]

 

Toronto Blue Jays

@BlueJays

 

OFFICIAL: We've acquired RHP Zach Thompson from the Pirates in exchange for OF Chavez Young.

 

To make room, RHP Junior Fernández has been designated for assignment.

 

Removing my waiver claim on Junior Fenandez in the LOD.

[jaysblue]

Thompson put up decent numbers in 2021 with the Marlins. He's going to be in Buffalo most of the season, but great to have a guy like him down there with options. If he needs to make 10-15 starts at the MLB level because of an injury, he won't hurt the Jays. Overall, excellent depth move.

[The_DH]

i figured Fernandez was gone for Belt.

[Brownie19]

The savant graphs that Tao of Stieb posted aren't from his slider though correct? That's just his overall page?

[Terminator]

So Fernandez is DFA'd for Thompson but we'll still need to make a move for Belt when that becomes official.

 

Who are we going to DFA? Thornton?

[wilko]

So Fernandez is DFA'd for Thompson but we'll still need to make a move for Belt when that becomes official.

 

Who are we going to DFA? Thornton?

 

Hopefully.

[Spanky99]

So Fernandez is DFA'd for Thompson but we'll still need to make a move for Belt when that becomes official.

 

Who are we going to DFA? Thornton?

 

Likely Hatch, Thornton has more value one would think.

[Spanky99]

The savant graphs that Tao of Stieb posted aren't from his slider though correct? That's just his overall page?

 

Yes.

[Ray]

Julian Merryweather DFA’d to make room for Brandon Belt.

 

End of an era.

[jaysblue]

Julian Merryweather DFA’d to make room for Brandon Belt.

 

End of an era.

 

Sad the Jays had nothing to show for Josh Donaldson after trading him. Oh well, can't win them all.