Eat My Shatkins

I think they'd best be adding one starter and two relievers.

Yeah Bednar and Keller make too much sense. Roll with a 6 man rotation unless someone gets hurt. Our rotation is full of older dudes with million miles on their arms and they were looking worn out heading into the all star break. Then Bednar gives you that insurance on the closer role and that sweet swing and miss 8th inning guy if Hoffman keeps it together. Also love that both are under control past this season too. Should also get at least one other reliever too.

So Yesavage got knocked around in 3 of his last 4 starts and now hasn't pitched since July 6th. Hmmmm

He's a hitting machine that can't stay healthy.

It'll be interesting to see which minor league arms the Jays part with at the deadline, but as of right now the Jays upper minors system looks like it's going to be stacked with starting pitching going into next season. Tiedemann Estrada Rojas Yesevage Stanifer Stephen Barrierra As well as guys like Bloss, Macko, Bastardo, Rogers and Watts-Brown kicking around.

The Rangers are only 2.5 games out of the wild card and 7-3 in their last 10 with a +56 run diff. Can't see them trading their ace unless they collapse over the next 10 days

At this point if it was a choice between adding another mid rotation starter and a high leverage relief arm or add two high leverage relief arms, I pick option two. I agree with John havoc, it's hard to spend assets to add another mid rotation starter when we already have 5 of those and potentially Manoah coming back as well. If everyone stays healthy, who do you boot from the rotation right now? Lauer would be the easy answer but he's been the best starter for a while now. DeGrom would be such a perfect addition.

I wouldn't be so quick to write Roden off. I remember how sour folks were on Barger last year when he had a 68 wRC+ and -0.3 fWAR in 225 PAs

Also Tiedemann.

Looks like Jacob Parker was taken by the D Backs in the 19th round. I guess he wanted to do his own thing, or the Jays had no interest in him

The Jays must have a behind the scenes deal with the other Parker twin no? He still hasn't been picked.

Jake Ohtani

Jake Cook Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 30 | Run: 80 | Arm: 60 | Field: 65 | Overall: 45 Cook may have the biggest dichotomy between tools and track record of any position player in the Draft. Recruited as a two-way player by Southern Mississippi, he focused on pitching and reached 96 mph with his fastball, but his inability to throw strikes led to him redshirting in 2023 and working just two innings last year. Converted to a center fielder this spring, he batted .350 with a 7 percent strikeout rate and displayed some of the best speed and outfield range in college baseball. Cook didn't look like a hitter who hadn't faced live pitching in an official game for two years, using a disciplined approach to consistently put the ball in play to all fields. He has a slappy left-handed stroke and generates a lot of his contact on the ground and to the left side, which yields infield hits but not much power. He has some strength in his 6-foot-1 frame but will have to rework his swing path to do damage at the next level. A legitimate top-of-the-scale runner, Cook can get from home to first in less than 3.8 seconds and turned in the best 30-yard dash (3.51 seconds) and long jump (10 feet, 8.25 inches) of all players who participated in athletic testing at the Draft Combine. He has yet to develop any basestealing acumen, swiping just three bags in eight attempts this spring. His quickness plays much better in center, where he covers both gaps with ease and has a stronger arm than most at the position.

Jake Cook Two way player, has a 96mph FB and also plays OF

Jays are up

6 more picks to 81, Jacob Parker still on the board

Funny that they follow up the 10 game win streak by going 1-3 vs the two worst teams in the AL heading into the all star break. That's baseball haha Ah well, if at any point during the last 4 months you'd have told me they'd have a 2 game lead heading into the all star break I would have taken that and been very happy.

The Jays won the division 2015. Sorry but that little inaccurate tid bit was making my left eye twitch.

Clase was so good last year it was unreal, but then he got his ass handed to him in the playoffs. He's not a bat misser either, I'd rather the Jays get someone who racks up more K's. Bednar seems like a no brainer, but at the same time relievers can be such a crap shoot. It'd suck to give up a bunch of assets and then get "Brad Hand'ed" again.

Agreed, I'd be surprised to see him with the Jays this season, especially since they likely add another starter at the deadline. If we do it'll likely because something really bad happened (tons of SP injuries) or something really good happened (like you said....he beasts).

I'm excited to see how Manoah looks. The guy put up 6 fWAR in his first 300 MLB innings and then they brought in the pitch clock and he fell apart. Not sure if that's the only reason he lost it, but I'm sure it was a factor. I remember him being one of the slowest starters in the league in regards to time between pitches in 2022, so no surprise he struggled when the pitch clock was implemented in 2023. Hopefully he's gotten much leaner, and in better shape. At this point it'll be found money if he bounces back to being a stud starting pitcher. He's still young, fairly cheap and under control for 2 more seasons.

It's hilarious. The core he put together underperforms and it's Atkins fault. They start to perform to expectations again and he's just one big ole lucky SOB.

If the Twins sell Atkins should go after Duran and Buxton. Also as previously mentioned, Keller and Bednar from the Pirates. All 4 players under control beyond 2025. (Healthy Lineup) LF - Buxton DH - Springer 1B - Vlad SS - Bo RF - Barger C - Kirk 3B - Clement CF - Varsho 2B - Giminez Bench - Heineman, Lukes, Straw, Schneider SP - Gausman SP - Berrios SP - Bassit SP - Keller SP - Sherzer CL - Duran SU8 - Bednar SU7 - Hoffman MR - Little MR - Fisher MR - Garcia MR - Green / Sandlin / Bruihl LR - Lauer

Trading for David Bednar just makes too much sense for the Jays.

I don't want Springer at the all star game. Better he rests up to keep it going in the 2nd half.