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This is the second time they have drafted Damiano Palmegiani so Im pretty sure he will be signed.

Also, they may have planned to pick Rutkowski with their 20th pick but chose Holman since he was still on the board as a backup plan and just signed Rutkowski as a free agent right after draft. So no loss there.

I believe Gallo has played 3B before, so he cant be any worse than Biggio over there

Does Texas need a catcher, there is one piece if they do

I agree with you but Irv did throw alot of negotiating power away with all the talk he did after being drafted, He kept saying Im signing as well. There is a reason the Jays took Holman in the 40th round but we just dont know what it is, all the other teams that called Holman on draft day now can't sign him, and Holman actually is quoted as saying he hopes he did the right thing by turning down those big offers. So maybe the Jays felt they could swing him, Lets just see how this plays one thing we know for sure is they will not exceed the 5% these are the penalties if you do: Teams that exceed their bonus pool face a penalty. Clubs that outspend their allotment by 0-5 percent pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. At higher thresholds, clubs lose future picks: a first-rounder and a 75 percent tax for surpassing their pool by between 5-10 percent; a first- and a second-rounder and a 100 percent tax for between 10-15 percent; and two first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for going more than 15 percent over their pool allotment.

Tony Fernandez maybe, dont just look at hitting stats with him as he wasnt just about the bat, but he was magical with the glove as well.

"Little setback " + Merryweather in the same sentence = > 60 days more on IL.... But he was great on opening weekend.

Toronto fans voting in Teoscar is the Toronto fans bitch slappin Brantley for ditching us and re-upping in Houston.

Blue Jays Interested In Richard Rodriguez By Mark Polishuk | June 30, 2021 at 11:12pm CDT The Blue Jays are one of the teams showing trade interest in Pirates right-hander Richard Rodriguez, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (Twitter link). Toronto has already made one early move to upgrade its struggling bullpen, as righty Adam Cimber was acquired yesterday part of a four-player deal with the Marlins. As MLBTR’s Steve Adams recently illustrated, Rodriguez figures to be one of the most sought-after players of this deadline season. The 31-year-old closer is not only inexpensive ($1.7MM salary for 2021) and controllable (through the 2023 season), but he also posted some of the best numbers of any reliever in baseball. Rodriguez has a 1.78 ERA/3.55 SIERA through 30 1/3 innings, with that higher SIERA reflective of such factors as a .215 BABIP and a 24.5% strikeout rate that is barely above average. However, Rodriguez also has some elite control — he has issued only three walks, the fewest of any pitcher in the league with at least 30 innings pitched. The lack of strikeouts, as Steve notes, is more due to a change in pitch selection rather than any sudden inability to miss bats, as Rodriguez has increased focus on generating weak contact in the form of infield pop-ups. Rodriguez’s success in 2021 also isn’t coming out of nowhere, as he is now in his fourth season of delivering quality results out of the Pittsburgh bullpen. The right-hander would solidify any relief corps, but he would be an especially major upgrade to a Toronto bullpen that has struggled badly in recent weeks. A rather stunning number of reliever injuries has thinned the Jays’ depth, and while a few of those arms will return, there isn’t much time to spare considering how many blown leads have already cost the Blue Jays several crucial victories in a very competitive AL East. The acquisition of Cimber over a month before the trade deadline indicates that the Toronto front office is already being aggressive in exploring options, even if league-wide trade activity isn’t expected to really kick into gear until after the July 11-13 amateur draft is completed. The Pirates could be a particular team to monitor in this regard, considering the Bucs face the especially big decision of who to select with the first overall pick. The Blue Jays have enough minor league depth to get the Pirates’ attention in what should be a very competitive market for Rodriguez, and Pittsburgh is certainly justified in demanding a big return. Pirates GM Ben Cherington worked in the Jays front office before being hired in his current role in November 2019, though while this connection has often linked the Jays and Pirates together as natural trade partners, the two clubs have yet to actually swing a deal during Cherington’s tenure.

I looked up the trade on Google and an article came up from a NY paper saying Dickerson was a potential target for Cashman. Here is a bit of the article...... Tuesday’s trade is significant for two reasons. One, the Blue Jays are in third place in the American League East, one game ahead of the fourth-place New York Yankees. Two, the Blue Jays prevented the Yankees from adding to a position of need before the July 30 non-waiver trade deadline. It’s no secret Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is shopping for an outfielder with Aaron Hicks sidelined by a wrist surgery. Last week, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand identified Dickerson as a “low-cost” option for New York. Dickerson is hitting .260 this season in with two home runs and 14 RBI in 62 games. He was an attractive trade target based on two facts. One, he’s shown power in the past, hitting a career-best 27 home runs in 2017. Two, he’s under contract for $9.5 million this season and will be a free agent after the 2021 World Series, making him a cost-effective short-term rental. https://www.nj.com/yankees/2021/06/mlb-rumors-blue-jays-trade-with-marlins-for-yankees-potential-low-cost-outfield-option.html

From Trade rumours: Blue Jays To Acquire Adam Cimber, Corey Dickerson By Steve Adams | June 29, 2021 at 9:54am CDT In one of the first deals of the summer trade season, the Blue Jays have reportedly agreed to acquire right-handed reliever Adam Cimber and left-handed-hitting outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Marlins in exchange for infielder Joe Panik and minor league righty Andrew McInvale. The swap comes barely a week after Toronto GM Ross Atkins acknowledged a desire to add bullpen help (and after the team was reported to be seeking left-handed bats on the trade market). It’s a bit of a surprise move on a number of levels. Dickerson is presently on the 10-day IL with a foot injury, and it’s unclear when he’ll return to the field (although he’s eligible at any time having already spent more than 10 days on the shelf). Meanwhile, it’s a bit unexpected to see the Fish taking back a struggling veteran infielder such as Panik, but Miami does have a pair of infielders (Brian Anderson, Jose Devers) on the injured list at the moment. What’s not surprising, from a broader perspective, is that the Marlins would be seeking a trade partner for Dickerson. The 32-year-old has been a roughly league-average bat since signing a two-year, $17.5MM deal with Miami in the 2019-20 offseason and is hitting .263/.324/.380 through 225 trips to the plate in 2021. But the Marlins have multiple young outfielders they’d like the chance to evaluate for the remainder of the 2021 season, including Jesus Sanchez, who now figures to get the bulk of the time in left field. The 23-year-old decimated Triple-A pitching, slashing .349/.400/.643 with nine homers, five doubles and three triples through 140 plate appearances prior to his promotion. He now has a clearer path to everyday at-bats in Miami than he would’ve with a healthy Dickerson eventually returning from the injured list. For the Blue Jays, Dickerson figures to slide into a part-time outfield role. Toronto currently has Lourdes Gurriel Jr., George Springer, Teoscar Hernandez and Randal Grichuk in the mix for outfield and DH at-bats, but all four bat right-handed. Dickerson’s left-handed bat makes for a nice fit, particularly given his longstanding platoon splits. He’s held his own against lefties in his career, hitting .268/.305/.408, but has thrived against right-handers with a .287/.333/.514 output. While Dickerson is the more recognizable name of the two going back to the Jays in this deal, Cimber is perhaps the key piece of this trade for the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old sidearmer has pitched in 34 1/3 innings so far with the Marlins and notched a 2.88 ERA — albeit primarily in low-leverage situations. Cimber doesn’t miss many bats, but that’s often the case with sidearm and submarine pitchers. He’s posted just a 15.9 percent strikeout rate so far in 2021 — about nine percent lower than league-average — but also sports better-than-average walk and ground-ball percentages (7.9 and 49.5, respectively). He rarely gives up premium contact, sitting in the 81st percentile of MLB pitchers in terms of opponents’ average exit velocity and the 96th percentile in terms of opponents’ barrel rate, per Statcast. For his career, Cimber has been far more effective against righties than lefties, but he’s been an absolute nightmare for left-handed opponents so far in 2021. It’s a sample of just 55 plate appearances, so the small-sample caveat certainly applies, but left-handed opponents have posted just a .196/.327/.283 slash against him. Right-handers, meanwhile, are slashing .269/.329/.333 against him. Dickerson is a free agent at season’s end, so he’s a pure rental for the Blue Jays whenever he’s able to return to the field. Cimber, on the other hand, is controllable via arbitration through the 2024 season. He’s playing the current year on a $925K salary after avoiding arbitration as a Super Two player over the winter and will have three more trips through the arb process before he qualifies as a free agent. His inclusion in the deal gives the Jays a reliever with a career 3.69 ERA and 4.01 SIERA both for the remainder of the 2021 season and perhaps for multiple years to come. Looking at the Marlins’ end of the swap, Panik will give them an experienced bench option and help provide some cover for those injuries and any others that may arise. (Both Miguel Rojas and Jazz Chisholm have already spent time on the IL in 2021.) He could also see increased time at third base, freeing versatile Jon Berti up to bounce around the diamond as he has in seasons past. Panik was productive in the first couple years of his career with the Giants, but he’s settled in as something of a journeyman utility player. Dating back to 2018, the former first-round pick is batting .246/.313/.332 — including a .246/.293/.351 hitter in 123 plate appearances so far in 2021. Panik’s inclusion in the deal also serves as a bit of a financial counterweight for Dickerson, even if his $1.85MM salary is quite a bit smaller than Dickerson’s $8.5MM sum. Panik is still owed about $965K through season’s end, and Cimber has about $482K remaining on his deal. The total $1.44MM they’re still owed partially offsets the remaining $4.4MM on Dickerson’s salary, and the Marlins are said to be adding cash to the deal to at least partially offset the remainder. As for the 24-year-old McInvale, he’ll add another arm to the upper levels of the Miami system. Although he was one of the Blue Jays’ final picks in 2019 (37th round and No. 1107 overall), McInvale has risen to Double-A and fared quite well this season. He’s pitched 20 2/3 innings out of the bullpen an impressive 31.8 percent strikeout rate and a massive 63.6 percent ground-ball rate. Command has been an issue, however, as McInvale has walked 13 batters (14.8 BB%), hit another pair and tossed three wild pitches. McInvale didn’t rank among the Jays’ best prospects, as one would expect for a recent 37th-rounder who didn’t pitch in 2020. However, the Marlins are parting with an outfielder they’ve deemed superfluous and a right-hander they acquired from the Indians this past winter in exchange for cash ($100K, to be exact). Saving some of Dickerson’s salary and adding a pitcher who’s performed well at the Double-A level seems like a solid outcome to the whole gambit for them. As for the Jays, they’re effectively purchasing an experienced righty and rolling the dice on a veteran hitter with a strong track record against right-handed pitching. It’s not the flashiest of trades we’ll see this summer, but it’s one that ultimately feels fairly sensible for both clubs — even if it looks a little odd at first glance.

Well Holy s***, We can now tell Glasnow that if the league hadnt of clamped down on sign stealing, Springer wouldnt have his Right quad strain injury as well. Glasnow can not be that stupid can he?

This front office spends millions of dollars to improve our WAR, but this clown just throws games out the window. TERRIBLE!!!

Last week this would have been a great move, today, this move is needed or this front office needs to answer for it.

Not sure if this has been posted but Rays are saying something was off with Glasnows start (meaning we were sign stealing....F U!!) https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2177846?fbclid=IwAR3UQWCCnsnbub7XlGXSXf5FsfzQE6xIUUXVKCedFOrUwgx0ww1crbZpEY0 Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow believes something wasn't right Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays roughed him up in his most recent start. "I don't know; I definitely think about it," said Glasnow, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. "I'm not quite sure. I think you'd have to ask the Blue Jays what was going on. It was definitely a weird start for me. It was definitely strange. I think I had some decent swing-and-miss stuff. I think that the takes were different." Glasnow, who's been one of the best pitchers in baseball during the 2021 campaign, surrendered a season-high nine hits and five earned runs over 4 2/3 innings. He collected just two strikeouts despite having a 12.6 K/9 through 10 starts this year. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Glasnow wasn't tipping his pitches. "We know that the Blue Jays are a talented group of hitters," said Cash. "They've had a track record of not striking out, not a ton of swing-and-miss. Generally speaking, Glasnow ... can bring the worst out in teams that he faces because his stuff is so nasty. "But for whatever reason on that night, they seemed to be seeing him pretty well." Glasnow has pitched well against every club except Toronto this season. The 27-year-old owns an 8.44 ERA with a 1.59 WHIP over 10 2/3 innings (two starts) against the Blue Jays, allowing them to hit .311 with a 1.021 OPS against him.

Tabler, "Pete Walker gonna go out and give Ray a bit of a blow"

In game one Jansen came to bat with no-one out, other than that I agree with you

We needed that

Ffs!!

MLB Informs Teams 2021 Draft Will Be 20 Rounds By Steve Adams | April 2, 2021 at 1:07pm CDT Major League Baseball has settled on a 20-round draft for the 2021 season, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports. That outcome has long seemed likely, as it is the minimum number of rounds required in the 2020 agreement between MLB and the MLBPA. While it’s obviously a step up from last year’s five-round event, the 20-round length still clocks in at half the length of the standard 40-round draft. This year’s draft was already set to look quite a bit different. For starters, it’s been known for months that the event will be moved back to July. Major League Baseball also announced back in November the formation of the MLB Draft League — a six-team showcase league that will offer some of the country’s top amateurs the opportunity to compete against one another in the weeks leading up to the draft. There’s also been talk of an NFL-style combine of sorts, which would give clubs more up to date medical information on potential draftees. Pushing the draft back until after the College World Series and state high school tournament completions also avoids injury risk for top talent after the draft. Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo, meanwhile, has a full breakdown of each team’s league-allotted bonus pool for this year’s draft. The Pirates, picking first overall, lead the way at $14.394MM. The Tigers check in with the second-largest pool at $14.253MM and stand as the only other team north of $13MM. The Astros, who had their first- and second-round picks stripped as part of the organization’s punishment stemming from the 2017 sign-stealing scandal, have just a $2.94MM bonus pool. As Collazo observes, the individual slot values of the first 22 picks in the draft are all greater than Houston’s entire bonus pool. The Astros do not have a selection until the 87th overall pick. On that note, it’s worth reminding that the assigned slot values for selections in the top 10 rounds have not progressed from 2020 — another element to which the union agreed in last year’s negotiations with ownership. That means the top slot will again be valued at $8,415,300, and values will gradually descend from there. There are no slot values after the tenth round, as usual. Teams can spend up to $125K per pick in Rounds 11 through 20 without any money counting against their pool. Any dollars over that mark will count against a team’s pool. Undrafted players can again become free agents who are free to sign with any club, but those bonuses are capped at $20K apiece.

That was an amazing pick by Vladdy

That would be MINT if he had a breakout season, with all the crap Stroman was spewing about our FO it would be great.

I did not know that, trade the bum.

Manoah is not someone I would trade....Period. Sorry.