Blue Jays Roundup, Sept 14: Guerrero's HR Surge, Pitching Targets, Season Outlook

[Jays Centre]

Here is some of the latest Blue Jays analysis from around the internet. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s September home run ends a drought, highlighting his struggles with near-misses, while the team is advised to target Gilbert, Strider, and Ashby in the offseason.

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s drought-busting home run tells a bigger story about snake-bitten season (Jays Journal). Argues Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s September home run marks the end of a long drought, highlighting how his season was defined by near-misses and wall-scrapers, with seven potential home runs falling short due to ballpark conditions.
• Blue Jays should keep a close eye on these 3 potentially available pitchers in the offseason (Jays Journal). Argues the Blue Jays should target Gilbert, Strider, and Ashby in free agency/trade. Gilbert's durability and mid-3s ERA make him a fit, Strider's upside despite decline is worth a buy-low, and Ashby's elite swing-and-miss and ground ball rates align with Blue Jays' needs.

[Brock Beauchamp]

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