“I would say right now the BlueJays are really in an excellent position going forward here for the next five, six years.” Agent Scott Boras joined SNJeffBlair and Stephen Brunt on FAN590 to talk about his client Austin Martin and Toronto's young core.
Looking at the Blue Jays’ young core right now, Boras likes what he sees.
“Mark [Shapiro] and Ross [Atkins] have done a really good job of building a foundational core where they literally have a middle of the lineup that includes players who can play the infield. When you see that in a club, where you’re going to get middle-lineup potential with players who can really fulfill infield spots, that is something that most clubs in baseball don’t have.
Boras, who has been critical of the Blue Jays’ dealings in recent years, said their current situation with a young roster now opens the door for management to hunt for free agent pitching and spend money on some bigger, win-now free agents because of the steady, affordable foundation built through drafting and development.
“I would say right now the Blue Jays are really in an excellent position going forward here for the next five, six years,” he said.
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