From the immediate aftermath of one of the most calamitous collapses in Blue Jays history, the team has become one big construction site.
From Atkins, to team president Mark Shapiro, to no longer interim manager John Schneider, it’s clear the Jays have targeted a makeover of clubhouse culture. It certainly appears that most of the off-season transactions to date have been made with the notion at least partially in mind, a tone that will carry over into what will be an intriguing training camp.Article content
On outfielder Daulton Varsho: “From a personality and teammate standpoint, he is a hard-nosed gamer who loves the process, loves the work.” Atkins said.On starter Chris Bassitt: It would be a leap to suggest that Gurriel and Hernandez weren’t good teammates – in fact, all indications are they were popular in the clubhouse. In differing ways there was concern about their play, however, whether laziness in the outfield or on the base paths, suspect defensive work at times and the occasional brain cramp.Article content
No one is calling for the retirement of the home run jacket , but there were glimpses of Schneider’s managerial style late in 2022 when Hernandez was benched and when Schneider had some serious dugout conversations with Vlad Guerrero Jr.
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