Alejandro Kirk is the Blue Jays prospect to watch this spring. ScottyMitchTSN has MORE:
- Two trades Ross Atkins would love to have backTORONTO — No matter how well Nate Pearson performs in his first big-league spring training, the writing seems to be on the wall.
The hit tool and zone recognition are what has carried the right-handed-hitting Kirk from obscurity to one of the most unique prospects in the minors, allowing him to walk more times than he struck out in 372 plate appearances in his breakout 2019 campaign. With pitching staffs capped at 13, most managers were leaning towards some sort of specialist in that extra spot, maybe a glove guy who could be used as a defensive replacement behind an iffy defender or a player with speed to use in pinch-running situations.
With Jansen, McGuire, 2017 third-round pick Riley Adams, and another top prospect in Gabby Moreno all in the organization, getting a bit creative with Kirk’s development and pushing a player who has yet to be challenged with the bat in his hands may be seen as more reasonable.Ranked lucky No.
From July 16 on last year, Hernandez bashed 18 homers and slashed .265/.354/.607, a second half heater that seems to have earned him some leash heading into spring training. In St. Louis, Lane Thomas, who the Jays traded to the Cards in exchange for international bonus pool space in July 2017, is in the outfield mix, and Baseball America describes him as a player who “runs down balls in every direction to be a borderline plus defender with an above-average arm.”
It remains to be seen if either is an impact player, but based on the early returns these trades are looking like Ls for the Jays.The Blue Jays have been mostly quiet since reeling in their big fish of the winter, lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu, with an $80-million deal.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kirk Douglas death: Celebrities pay tribute to a legendAs soon as news of Kirk Douglas's death emerged, so did troves of tributes to a legend born even before they started handing out golden men to actors.
Read more »
Celebrities pay tribute to Kirk DouglasAs soon as news of Kirk Douglas's death emerged, so did troves of tributes to a legend born even before they started handing out golden men to actors.
Read more »
'Spartacus’ actor Kirk Douglas dead at 103, son Michael Douglas saysDouglas made more than 90 movies in a career that stretched across seven decades
Read more »
Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas dies at 103Kirk Douglas, who starred in dozens of films, helped fatally weaken the blacklist against suspected Communists and reigned for decades as a Hollywood maverick and patriarch, died Wednesday. He was 103.
Read more »