Holy hyperbole, for context folks...
INFIELDER ON THE BUBBLE
Speaking of out-of-options players, don’t rule Ernie Clement out for the opening day roster. Knowing he can’t be optioned to the minors anymore, rival teams have been eyeing him and some pro scouts are impressed what they see. But then, so are the Blue Jays.
“They like him,” a scout from another team said. “He doesn’t hit for power, but he runs and he’ll put the ball in play. I think they’ll keep him just in case something happens to Bo (Bichette) but I’ll put him down as someone to go after if they try to pass him through (waivers).”
Clement is competing for a bench spot on the Blue Jays alongside the likes of Daniel Vogelbach, Spencer Horwitz, Eduardo Escobar and Davis Schneider.