It’s definitely not a necessity but Kirk is a bit of an enigma on the current roster.
On one hand he could easily slot in as the DH most days while catching 2x a week which makes him a valuable player.
On the other hand he’s quite expendable under the current roster construction because:
A) you’re dealing from a surplus of catchers
he’s probably the worst defender of the three
C) he’s the catcher who holds the most trade value
D) he’s a proven major league commodity and young catchers are hard to acquire
Kirk can be dangled as part of a package for an SP or an infielder and the Jays can roll with Jansen/McGuire to start 2022. Jansen’s strong finish and great D give a lot of people confidence in him to be an average catcher at least.
You make a good point and adding him to the fold makes the infield extremely fluid.
Don’t love the offensive player but he’s the kinda guy the Jays should target every year on one year deals like the Braves have been doing. Huge upside and could have a productive season in this lineup
There’s no way they don’t add an infielder. The pickings in FA are slim so it’ll be interesting to see who they acquire and whether it’s via a signing or trade
I think the FO has placed a large emphasis on the quality of human inside that clubhouse which in turn makes Charlie’s job even easier.
Alex Wood on record speaking to Gausman’s character and the fact they’ve been chasing him for a couple years says a lot.
Kikuchi throws hard from the left side, gets ground balls and K's a batter per inning. ERA estimators have always liked him.
Might be the favourite for the American League Cy Young award if he signs in Toronto