Blue Jays Are Pursuing Free Agent Third Baseman Alex Bregman

[Stangstag]

21 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

I'd agree, if it were 2 bats at that AVV it'd be Bichette and Belly.

LOL

 

Yeah. Bregman and Bellinger are much better fits and go with the FO ideology of defense/versatility.

Honestly the only reason Bo is being considered at all is because he’s a fan favorite and we know what we have with him.

Tucker and Bellinger are the best fits, with Bregman next and Bo a clear 4th.

[Stangstag]

16 minutes ago, L54 said:

Not worried about finding PA’s for Davis Schneider 

Ernie Clement becomes the best fifth infielder in the league 

Barger can still play third and right 

 

Yeah fair enough, it could work I just think of all the scenarios of getting 2 of the remaining guys, Bo and Bregman is probably the worst combo.

[Stangstag]

13 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Yes 

Barger Varsho Santander isn't great 

Would only be for 1 year though, then you move Santander to DH. And he’d get a defensive replacement most games you’d think.

But yeah outfield looks way better with Bellinger or Tucker out there vs Barger every day. Though Barger is probably platooned anyways.

[G-Snarls]

Santander is the one that sticks out like a sore thumb now

He'd better hi 40+ bombs this year 

[G-Snarls]

When they signed Santander they must have assumed Springer would still be playing outfield regularly in 2025 and 2026. 

[Spanky__99]

23 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Yeah. Bregman and Bellinger are much better fits and go with the FO ideology of defense/versatility.

Honestly the only reason Bo is being considered at all is because he’s a fan favorite and we know what we have with him.

Tucker and Bellinger are the best fits, with Bregman next and Bo a clear 4th.

No. I didn't even tie those 2 together, f*** Bregman. Unless we sign him.

 

[Stangstag]

20 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Santander is the one that sticks out like a sore thumb now

He'd better hi 40+ bombs this year 

I have full faith he will rebound for 2025 and be a good bat in the heart of the order.

That said, if he somehow has another terrible year, that signing definitely looks bad and you have to think about dumping him. Can't be 0 glove without a good bat.

[Spanky__99]

22 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Would only be for 1 year though, then you move Santander to DH. And he’d get a defensive replacement most games you’d think.

But yeah outfield looks way better with Bellinger or Tucker out there vs Barger every day. Though Barger is probably platooned anyways.

Booooooooooo

 

[Spanky__99]

23 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Santander is the one that sticks out like a sore thumb now

He'd better hi 40+ bombs this year 

He'll hit 30+ for sure.

[Spanky__99]

25 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Santander is the one that sticks out like a sore thumb now

He'd better hi 40+ bombs this year 

He's paid 14M a yr dude?

[G-Snarls]

4 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

He's paid 14M a yr dude?

Well I want 40 to make up for this year LOL

[L54]

34 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Yeah fair enough, it could work I just think of all the scenarios of getting 2 of the remaining guys, Bo and Bregman is probably the worst combo.

Good chance we don’t have to worry about it 

All these guys have warts and worries. Might be a little careless or Padres esque to add two high profile bats on top of what they’ve committed already 

Who knows tho, Ed Rogers might be fed up with finishing second to the Dodgers in the Ohtani deal and the WS that he’s ready to say fück it we can spend right along with ya 

[hanton]

1 hour ago, L54 said:

The Dodgers always feel more likely to trade top prospects for impact players than they are to rely on them making an impact 

failed prospects like Outman, Lux and Vargas, a s*** ton of arm injuries and no room for others like Rushing.  They changed course - win now - at any cost

[Eat My Shatkins]

1B Vlad

2B Bo

3B Bregman

SS Giminez

Clement rotating through all 4 IF spots.

Damn, that'd be pretty sweet.

[Jimcanuck]

Who knows, if Jays sign Bregman perhaps there's a Barger-Marte deal in place.

Vlad 1b, Marte 2b, Gimenez ss, Bregman 3B

Give Clement OF reps in ST

[JaysForever]

15 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

Yes 

Barger Varsho Santander isn't great 

A crippled Springer may be a better outfielder than Santander. 😄

I can see them trading Santander if they sign Tucker.

Santander is just a liability defensively, and there are other teams where he would be a better fit.

I am confident that Barger will hold his own in right field with his arm. But I cannot see the Jays brass signing off on an outfield where Barger and Santander both start. 

 

 

 

[JaysForever]

14 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

When they signed Santander they must have assumed Springer would still be playing outfield regularly in 2025 and 2026. 

I think if Springer has a proper offseason to rest, he can still play half his games in one of the corner outfield spots.

This would open up DH games foe anyone carrying an injury.

 

[Jimcanuck]

48 minutes ago, JaysForever said:

I think if Springer has a proper offseason to rest, he can still play half his games in one of the corner outfield spots.

This would open up DH games foe anyone carrying an injury.

 

if he's hitting again like last year, do you risk it

[Terminator]

Springer and Taters are about the same in the field now.

Springer is just old and his range is falling off a cliff and Taters was never quite as bad as people think. His range has been 29th to 38th percentile the past three years; that's not someone that needs to full-time DH.

BUT, Taters suffers a DH penalty where his stats are worse when he DHs than when he is in the field and Springer is one of the few players who seemingly gets a DH boost.

So all things considered, you want Taters in the field and Springer at DH.

 

[G-Snarls]

I'm going to miss Springer so much when he's gone. 

I know the Jays didn't draft him and he hasn't been on the team quite as long as Vladdy and Bo. But he feels like as much the heart and soul of the team as they do.  

[glory]

3 hours ago, Terminator said:

Springer and Taters are about the same in the field now.

Springer is just old and his range is falling off a cliff and Taters was never quite as bad as people think. His range has been 29th to 38th percentile the past three years; that's not someone that needs to full-time DH.

BUT, Taters suffers a DH penalty where his stats are worse when he DHs than when he is in the field and Springer is one of the few players who seemingly gets a DH boost.

So all things considered, you want Taters in the field and Springer at DH.

 

Since 2022, Santander has a 129 wRC+ when he plays the field (133 prior to 2025) and 80 wRC+ as a DH (89 prior to 2025). This dude does not like to DH apparently. If Springer is still good in 2026 then might as well try to bring him back if performance/vibes are still strong. Sticking Tony at DH in 2027 might not be the best plan.

[Brownie19]

24 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

I'm going to miss Springer so much when he's gone. 

I know the Jays didn't draft him and he hasn't been on the team quite as long as Vladdy and Bo. But he feels like as much the heart of the team as they do.  

I'd love to see Springer finish his career in Toronto on a bunch of 1 year deals ala David Ortiz. 

You probably have to move Santander to make that happen though...

[Jimcanuck]

Springer's issue is his knees.  He shouldn't see the OF except on an emergency basis

[max silver]

6 minutes ago, Jimcanuck said:

Springer's issue is his knees.  He shouldn't see the OF except on an emergency basis

I don't recall Springer having knee issues aside from fouling a ball off of his knee this season. 

[Jimcanuck]

20 minutes ago, max silver said:

I don't recall Springer having knee issues aside from fouling a ball off of his knee this season. 

Hmmmm ya I can't find anything on chronic knee pain.  

[Stangstag]

3 minutes ago, Jimcanuck said:

Hmmmm ya I can't find anything on chronic knee pain.  

Pretty sure his main injury was an undisclosed wrist/hand problem. You could see in the way he swung, his follow-through was completely different for most of the year. Or maybe it was shoulder.

Would make sense why he didn’t see the outfield much with a wrist/shoulder injury.

[Spanky__99]

26 minutes ago, Jimcanuck said:

Hmmmm ya I can't find anything on chronic knee pain.  

Pulled that info straight out of your butt, bro. lol

 

[Jimcanuck]

1 hour ago, Spanky__99 said:

Pulled that info straight out of your butt, bro. lol

 

Nah just a faulty memory, you asswipe

[Spanky__99]

11 minutes ago, Jimcanuck said:

Nah just a faulty memory, you asswipe

Wow... you and Georgie going through the age curve. 😜

[Spanky__99]

9 hours ago, Terminator said:

Springer and Taters are about the same in the field now.

Springer is just old and his range is falling off a cliff and Taters was never quite as bad as people think. His range has been 29th to 38th percentile the past three years; that's not someone that needs to full-time DH.

BUT, Taters suffers a DH penalty where his stats are worse when he DHs than when he is in the field and Springer is one of the few players who seemingly gets a DH boost.

So all things considered, you want Taters in the field and Springer at DH.

 

Term is correct.