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I hope it's something like that if he signs. I'm not interested in giving him a guaranteed spot at all.

Ughh... thought this was going to be the case, we have plenty of depth though.

Every. Damn. Time. 😅

If you filter it you can.

Ughh...

It'd be silly not to roster this guy.

God damned, Moonshot!

Straw's out of options Ang, no battle friendo.

Yikes, reading it now, 14M deferred, could be good still for both sides if last season was a blip. (Doubt it)

Gallen's contract is the same as QO money 22M

Brew Crew sign Rengifo Gallen back to the DBacks Both 1 year deals

Leo's out of options I believe? He's making the club. I see the Babe being optioned to be honest, we'll see how the Spring plays out.

https://www.mlb.com/news/jesus-sanchez-traded-to-blue-jays-for-joey-loperfido “The power is real,” said general manager Ross Atkins. “He hits the ball as hard as anybody and that’s a good fit for us.” Sánchez by the numbers 2025 Average exit velocity: 91.3 mph (Tied for 46th among 251 qualified hitters) Average bat speed: 75.9 mph (Tied for 14th among 226 qualified hitters) Sánchez’s bat speed is where much of the Blue Jays’ optimism lies here. Last season, only Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swung the bat harder than Sánchez on this roster (76.7 mph). Sánchez’s average swing speed fell right in line with Addison Barger’s, and if you’ve watched a single Barger at-bat, you know he likes to let it rip. This hasn’t shown up in huge power numbers thus far for Sánchez, who has yet to reach 20 home runs in his big league career, but it’s something exciting for David Popkins, Lou Iannotti and the Blue Jays’ hitting staff to work with. “There is upside,” Atkins said. "We do like the ease of his power and we like his swing, so we’ll see. Hitting is the hardest thing to do and impacting that in a significant way is extremely difficult, but what he does is certainly enough.” Sep 27, 2025 For now, the platoon advantage is more than enough to play with. Sánchez owns a career OPS of .774 against righties compared to just .520 against lefties, so it’s easy to guess which days you’ll see him in the lineup. “He has obviously been incredibly effective against right-handed pitching," Atkins said. "He slots in as one of our better options against right-handers on a very regular basis. I don’t want to limit him in any way because he’s a very good defender and can steal a base. He’s a really unique athlete, an above-average runner and his defense is strong. The power is as good as anybody in baseball.” There’s plenty of room for Sánchez to work as a righty-mashing corner outfielder, because the Blue Jays have a half-dozen other outfielders who can fill in the gaps elsewhere. That picture is wide open after Anthony Santander underwent shoulder surgery earlier in the week, too, and while Atkins said this trade was “potentially” connected to that news, it’s easy to draw a straight line between the two. Beyond Daulton Varsho, who the Blue Jays would love to see for 150-plus games in center, they have Nathan Lukes, Davis Schneider, Myles Straw, Barger and some prospects on the way in RJ Schreck and Yohendrick Pinango. George Springer will take a handful of games in the corners, too, on top of his DH duties. That puzzle still needs solving, but with Sánchez facing right-handed pitching, that’s a start. If Sánchez remains the exact same player he’s been with the Marlins and Astros over the past six seasons, then the Blue Jays will be left to solve that puzzle on a daily basis in 2026, just like they did for much of the ‘25 season. They’re betting on some upside beyond that, though, in an effort to raise the ceiling of a group that already has a sturdy floor. The loss of Loperfido will be felt in the clubhouse, where he’s been a well-liked teammate and was a constant professional while he waited for opportunities. Loperfido was originally part of the package Toronto received for Yusei Kikuchi at the 2024 Trade Deadline, so at least he’ll know his way around.

A position players value is the whole package, meat.

fWAR says hi.

All those guys were on Minor League contracts?

I believe in Boss Atkins! 😜

Bieber's progression Shane Bieber describes the five appearances and 18.2 innings he logged during the post-season a year ago as “the most intense innings I've ever thrown.” Which is why, jumping into the fray after Tommy John surgery, “it makes sense” to him why he’s experiencing forearm fatigue. “I was just advised to take a little bit of time off and take it slow, and these things take time,” said Bieber. “I'm still not even two years out from TJ, and so it makes sense that there's fatigue there. That's what everybody advised me to do. Dr. (Keith) Meister was just saying to me, take some time, take time through your progression. Everything's cleared out, I'm throwing, I'm feeling good, and ultimately, I'm excited to be here with the boys and be back this season.” Bieber’s back with the Blue Jays after exercising his $16 million player option, foregoing free agency and a $4 million buyout. “I wanted to be back here. My family wanted to be back here,” he said of the decision, and he replied “no,” when asked if he felt anything that concerned him during the post-season or afterwards. “At the same time, it was my first time going through TJ, first time pitching that deep in the post-season, there were a lot of new elements, right? A lot of new factors,” he continued. “It all makes sense, and happy to have a plan going forward and feeling good right now. “ For now, that plan has him in a long-toss progression after a rehab-centric off-season that’s left him, “in a sense, just playing catch-up a little bit.” Schneider shares early impressions of 'unique' Cease: 'Really personable' Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider discusses his first impressions of meeting newly acquired starting pitcher Dylan Cease, saying Cease is "unique" and is "really personable. He knows he won’t be ready for Opening Day, but he had few specifics about when he might be good to go beyond that. “They do a good job of trying to keep me week-to-week,” he said. “Ultimately, I'm just going to bed every night feeling happy that I feel good within my progression. We're going to take it slow and be smart. It's about not how you start, but how you finish, and we definitely know that judging off of last year. I know this group's hungry. I'm extremely hungry, and I can't wait to get back there.”

Your boy Eloy, lol. 🙄

Jay's can role with 6 later, but their being smart with Bieber.

Until Olerud ruins my connection.

That's a very good zoom interview, just saying. 👆

Bassitt man?