Well, the offseason is here so I'm going to make an early attempt at an offseason plan for the Jays. Last year I had some success, identifying the Jays needed Chapman/Teo because their offence...
Well, the offseason is here so I'm going to make an early attempt at an offseason plan for the Jays. Last year I had some success, identifying the Jays needed Chapman/Teo because their offence would struggle. I made some misses as well, as I thought the bullpen would be good enough. I realized the starting pitching needed more depth, but I didn't pick the right starter to replace Rodriguez.
At second, I think a Wagner/Jimenez platoon is a great fit as well. Jimenez was significantly better vs lefties, putting up a 138 wRC+ compared to 87 wRC+ vs right handed pitching. Wagner overachieved, certainly, but he had a 344 BA against right hand pitching. Even being conservative and dropping it by 75 points, he would have had a 275/300/417. If I had to guess, that's likely 95-100 wRC+, which is more than good enough for a strong side platoon at second.
Now, Lowe isn't my favourite skillset, low power from a DH/1B position. That being said, he's a pretty safe bet for a 120 wRC+, and he's typically been a solid OBP threat. The Jays need players who can extend innings, and he can absolutely do that. Lowe is projected to make just over $10M, while Rodriguez is around $7M, making this an increase of $3M in the Jays salary. That leaves around $27M to play with. Maybe slightly less.
Is this my favourite rotation? Not really, but the focus this offseason primarily has to be the bullpen and the lineup, and this is more than good enough to start the season.
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