The first full squad workout for the Toronto Blue Jays has begun, but news is dominated by Adam Macko's knee injury and the fallout from the team's failure to extend Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s contract. Meanwhile, Kevin Gausman has reportedly put on weight for the upcoming season.
The first full squad workout was yesterday, so spring training is fully underway. There’s an actual game tomorrow, although the Jays don’t play until Saturday. In Dunedin, the only actual news is bad: Adam Macko suffered an injury in a bullpen session and will probably need surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee. Last year, most players getting that surgery missed about two months per Baseball Prospectus’ invaluable IL Ledger tool.
I don’t have much else to say about it, there’s really only so much comment you can have on something that didn’t happen. Kevin Gausman’s apparently put on weight this offseason, with the goal of holding up better through the long season. As he notes, for someone who lives in Baton Rouge it shouldn’t be especially hard. There’s a reason LSU football’s lines tend to be robust. But it’s apparently not his natural tendency, so he’s entering 2025 with the goal of weighing over 200lbs all season.
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